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3.3 NETWORK Setup Pages
When you delete a host key and recreate a new one, SSH client sessions will warn you that the
host key has changed for this particular IP address. The user will then either have to:
1.
Override the warning and accept the new Public Host Key and start a new connection. This
is the default. This option allows users to login using either method. Whichever mode works
is allowed for logging in. If the Public Key is not correct or the Passphrase is not valid the
user is then prompted for the login account password.
2.
Remove the old Host Public Key from their client system and accept the new Host Public
Key. This option simply skips public/private key authentication and immediately prompts
the user for password over a secure encrypted session avoiding sending passwords in the
clear.
3.
Load a public key into SecureSync. This public key must match the private key found in the
users account and be accessible to the SSH, SCP, or SFTP client program. The user must
then enter the Passphrase after authentication of the keys to provide the second factor for
2-factor authentication.
Please consult your specific SSH client's software's documentation.
3.3.5.6 Public Keys: Viewing, Editing, Loading
The
authorized_keys
Public Keys. The user may also retrieve the
Using FTP, SCP, or SFTP.
If a user wants to completely control the public keys used for authentication, a correctly formatted
authorized_keys
SecureSync. The user can transfer a new public key file using the Web UI.
To view and edit the
1.
To access the SSH setup screen, choose MANAGEMENT/NETWORK/SSH Setup . The
window will open to the Host Keys tab by default.
2.
Select the Public Key tab. The
window:
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If a key size is undefined, the default key bit length size used is 2048. A key with a
zero length or blank key size field is not created.
file can be viewed and edited, so as to enable adding and deleting
file formatted as indicated in the OpenSSH web site can be loaded onto
authorized_keys
authorized_keys
authorized_keys
file:
file appears in the Public Keys File
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file from the .ssh directory