SSH User Authentication
The following windows are used to configure parameters for users attempting to access the Switch
through SSH. To access the following window, click Security > SSH > SSH User Authentication
Mode.
In the example screen above, the User Account "Trinity" has been previously set using the User
Accounts window in the Security Management folder. A User Account MUST be set in order to set
the parameters for the SSH user. To configure the parameters for a SSH user, click on the hyperlinked
User Name in the Current Accounts window, which will reveal the following window to configure.
The user may set the following parameters:
Parameter
User Name
Auth. Mode
xStack DES-3800 Series Layer 3 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch
Figure 11- 36. Current Accounts window
Figure 11- 37. SSH User window
Description
Enter a User Name of no more than 15 characters to identify the SSH user. This User
Name must be a previously configured user account on the Switch.
The administrator may choose one of the following to set the authorization for users
attempting to access the Switch.
Host Based – This parameter should be chosen if the administrator wishes to use a
remote SSH server for authentication purposes. Choosing this parameter requires the
user to input the following information to identify the SSH user.
Host Name – Enter an alphanumeric string of no more than 31 characters to
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identify the remote SSH user.
Host IP – Enter the corresponding IP address of the SSH user.
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Password – This parameter should be chosen if the administrator wishes to use an
administrator-defined password for authentication. Upon entry of this parameter, the
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