Configuring The Cisco Ssh Server To Perform Rsa-Based User Authentication - Cisco Catalyst 2960 series Configuration Manual

How to Configure Secure Shell Version 2 Support

Configuring the Cisco SSH Server to Perform RSA-Based User Authentication

SUMMARY STEPS
1. enable
2. configure terminal
3. hostname name
4. ip domain-name name
5. crypto key generate rsa
6. ip ssh pubkey-chain
7. username username
8. key-string
9. key-hash key-type key-name
10. end
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 host1
Step 4 ip domain-name name
Example:
host1(config)# ip domain-name name1
Step 5
crypto key generate rsa
Example:
host1(config)# crypto key generate rsa
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Purpose
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
• Enter your password if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode.
Specifies the hostname.
Defines a default domain name that the Cisco software uses to complete
unqualified hostnames.
Generates RSA key pairs.