Configuring The Ssh Client; Ssh Client Configuration Task List; Configuring An Ssh Client That Runs Ssh Client Software - H3C S5600 SERIES Operation Manual

To do...
Display the DSA key on the screen in
a specified format or export it to a
specified file
The DSA public key format can be SSH2 and OpenSSH, while the RSA public key format can be SSH1,
SSH2 and OpenSSH.

Configuring the SSH Client

The configurations required on the SSH client are related to the authentication mode that the SSH
server uses. In addition, if an SSH client does not support first-time authentication, you need to
configure the public key of the server on the client, so that the client can authenticate the server.

SSH Client Configuration Task List

Table 1-13 Complete the following tasks to configure the SSH client:
Scenario
The authentication
mode is password
The authentication
mode is publickey
Whether
first-authentication is
supported

Configuring an SSH Client that Runs SSH Client Software

A variety of SSH client software are available, such as PuTTY and OpenSSH. For an SSH client to
establish a connection with an SSH server, use the following commands:
Complete the following tasks to configure an SSH client that runs SSH client software:
Generating a client key
Specifying the IP address of the Server
Selecting a protocol for remote connection
Selecting an SSH version
public-key local export dsa
{ openssh | ssh2 } [ filename ]
For a client running SSH
client software
Configuring an SSH Client
that Runs SSH Client
Software
Configuring an SSH Client
that Runs SSH Client
Software
—
Task
1-12
Use the command...
SSH client configuration task
For a client assumed by an
SSH2-capable switch
Configuring an SSH Client Assumed by an
SSH2-Capable Switch
Configuring an SSH Client Assumed by an
SSH2-Capable Switch
Configuring an SSH Client Assumed by an
SSH2-Capable Switch
Required for publickey authentication;
unnecessary for password authentication
Required
Required
Required
Remarks
Required
Remarks