| Authentication Commands
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Secure Shell
ip ssh
authentication-
retries
ip ssh server
The client sends a signature generated using the private key
c.
to the switch.
When the server receives this message, it checks whether the
d.
supplied key is acceptable for authentication, and if so, it then
checks whether the signature is correct. If both checks
succeed, the client is authenticated.
The SSH server supports up to four client sessions. The maximum
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number of client sessions includes both current Telnet sessions and SSH
sessions.
The SSH server can be accessed using any configured IPv4 or IPv6
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interface address on the switch.
This command configures the number of times the SSH server attempts to
reauthenticate a user. Use the no form to restore the default setting.
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YNTAX
ip ssh authentication-retries count
no ip ssh authentication-retries
count – The number of authentication attempts permitted after
which the interface is reset. (Range: 1-5)
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Global Configuration
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Console(config)#ip ssh authentication-retires 2
Console(config)#
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OMMANDS
show ip ssh (631)
This command enables the Secure Shell (SSH) server on this switch. Use
the no form to disable this service.
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YNTAX
[no] ip ssh server
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Disabled
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