Ssh User Authentication Mode - D-Link DGS-3427 User Manual

SSH User Authentication Mode

The following windows are used to configure parameters for users attempting to access the Switch through SSH. To access
the following window, click Security Management > Secure Shell > SSH User Authentication.
In the example screen above, the User Account "Darren" has been previously set using the User Accounts window in the
Security Management folder. A User Account MUST be set in order to set the parameters for the SSH user. To configure
the parameters for a SSH user, click on the hyperlinked User Name in the Current Accounts window, which will reveal
the following window to configure.
Figure 8- 30. SSH User menu
The user may set the following parameters:
Parameter
User Name
Auth. Mode
Host Name
Host IP
Click Apply to implement changes made.
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Figure 8- 29. Current Accounts 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 publickey 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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NOTE: To set the
SSH User
Authentication
parameters on the
Switch, a User
Account must be
previously configured.