Ssh User Authentication Lists - D-Link xStack Reference Manual

xStack® DES-3200 Series Layer 2 Ethernet Managed Switch WEB UI Reference Guide

SSH User Authentication Lists

The following windows are used to configure parameters for users attempting to access the Switch through SSH.
To access the following window, click Security > SSH > SSH User Authentication Lists:
In the example above, the User Account "RG" has been previously set using the User Accounts window in the
Configuration folder. A User Account MUST be set in order to set the parameters for the SSH user. To edit the
parameters for a SSH user, click on the corresponding Edit button, which will reveal the following window to configure:
The user may set the following parameters:
Parameter
User Name
Auth. Mode
Host Name
Host IP
Click Apply to implement changes made.
NOTE: To set the SSH User Authentication parameters on the Switch, a User Account must be
previously configured. For more information on configuring local User Accounts on the Switch,
see the User Accounts section of this manual located in the Configuration section.
Figure 5 - 31. SSH User Authentication Lists window
Figure 5 - 32. SSH User Authentication Lists (Edit) window
Description
Enter a User Name of no more than 15 characters to identify the SSH user. This User Name
must be a previously configured user account on the Switch.
The administrator may choose one of the following to set the authorization for users
attempting to access the Switch.
Host Based – This parameter should be chosen if the administrator wishes to use a remote
SSH server for authentication purposes. Choosing this parameter requires the user to input
the following information to identify the SSH user.

Host Name – Enter an alphanumeric string of no more than 32 characters to identify
the remote SSH user.

Host IP – Enter the corresponding IP address of the SSH user.
Password – This parameter should be chosen if the administrator wishes to use an
administrator-defined password for authentication. Upon entry of this parameter, the Switch
will prompt the administrator for a password, and then to re-type the password for
confirmation.
Public Key – This parameter should be chosen if the administrator wishes to use the public
key on a SSH server for authentication.
Enter an alphanumeric string of no more than 32 characters to identify the remote SSH user.
This parameter is only used in conjunction with the Host Based choice in the Auth. Mode
field.
Enter the corresponding IP address of the SSH user. This parameter is only used in
conjunction with the Host Based choice in the Auth. Mode field.
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