Configuring The Ssh Server - SMC Networks TigerSwitch SMC6128PL2 Management Manual

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2. The SSH server supports up to four client sessions. The

Configuring the SSH Server

The SSH server includes basic settings for authentication.
Field Attributes
• SSH Server Status – Allows you to enable/disable the SSH server on
the switch. (Default: Disabled)
• Version – The Secure Shell version number. Version 2.0 is displayed,
but the switch supports management access via either SSH Version 1.5
or 2.0 clients.
• SSH Authentication Timeout – Specifies the time interval in
seconds that the SSH server waits for a response from a client during
an authentication attempt.
(Range: 1-120 seconds; Default: 120 seconds)
• SSH Authentication Retries – Specifies the number of
authentication attempts that a client is allowed before authentication
fails and the client has to restart the authentication process. (Range: 1-5
times; Default: 3)
• SSH Server-Key Size – Specifies the SSH server key size.
(Range: 512-896 bits; Default:768)
- The server key is a private key that is never shared outside the switch.
- The host key is shared with the SSH client, and is fixed at 1024 bits.
Web – Click Security, SSH, Settings. Enable SSH and adjust the
authentication parameters as required, then click Apply. Note that you
must first generate the host key pair on the SSH Host-Key Settings page
before you can enable the SSH server.
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connection or manually entered into the known host file.
However, you do not need to configure the client's keys.
maximum number of client sessions includes both current
Telnet sessions and SSH sessions.