Preparing Access Via Ssh; Generating A Key - Hirschmann MACH 4000 User Manual

Setting up configuration environment
A.4 Preparing access via SSH
To be able to access the Switch via SSH, you will need:
a key
to install the key on the Switch
to enable access via SSH on the Switch
and a program for executing the SSH protocol on your computer.
A.4.1 Generating a key
The program PuTTYgen allows you to generate a key. This program is locat-
ed on the product CD.
Start the program by double-clicking on it.
In the main window of the program, within the "Parameter" frame, select
the type "SSH-1 (RSA)".
In the "Actions" frame, click "Generate". Move your mouse so that PuTTY
can generate the key using random numbers.
Under "Key passphrase" and "Confirm passphrase" do not enter a pass-
word for this key.
In the "Actions" frame, click "Save private key". Enter the file name and
the storage location for the key file.
Answer the question about not wanting to use a "passphrase" with "Yes".
Make a note of the fingerprint of the key so that you can check the con-
nection setup.
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