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supported by the SSH client tool. These public keys are stored in a file in the
named
optional comment with only one key per line.
3.3.5.3 Changing Key Length Values
The user may change the key length of the RSA host key, the DSA host key and/or the ECDSA
host key.
To change the key length of a host key:
1.
2.
It is recommended that users select key sizes that are powers of 2 or divisible by 2. The most pop-
ular sizes are 768, 1024, and 2048. Large key sizes of up to 4096 are supported, but may take 10
minutes or more to generate. DSA keys size support is limited to 1024 bits.
3.
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. The file is to be formatted such that the key is followed by the
authorized_keys
NOTE – The file format, line terminations, and other EOL or EOF characters should
correspond to UNIX conventions, not Windows.
To access the SSH Setup screen, choose MANAGEMENT/NETWORK/SSH Setup . The
window will open to the Host Keys tab by default.
Select the value of the key length you want to change.
Click the Submit button at the bottom of the screen. The new values will be saved.
3.3 NETWORK Setup Pages
directory
.ssh
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