How To Configure Secure Shell Version 2 Support - Cisco Catalyst 2960 series Configuration Manual

How to Configure Secure Shell Version 2 Support

Configuring a Device for SSH Version 2 Using a Hostname and Domain Name
SUMMARY STEPS
1. enable
2. configure terminal
3. hostname name
4. ip domain-name name
5. crypto key generate rsa
6. ip ssh [time-out seconds | authentication-retries integer]
7. ip ssh version [1 | 2]
8. exit
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
enable
Example:
Device> enable
Step 2 configure terminal
Example:
Device# configure terminal
Step 3 hostname name
Example:
Device(config)# hostname cisco7200
Step 4 ip domain-name name
Example:
cisco7200(config)# ip domain-name example.com
Step 5
crypto key generate rsa
Example:
cisco7200(config)# crypto key generate rsa
Consolidated Platform Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)E (Catalyst 2960-X Switches)
How to Configure Secure Shell Version 2 Support
Purpose
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
• Enter your password if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode.
Configures a hostname for your device.
Configures a domain name for your device.
Enables the SSH server for local and remote
authentication.
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