Ssh Client; Authentication Process; User Authentication - Allied Telesis SwitchBlade x3100 Series Manual

Introduction

SSH Client

Public key cryptography and digital signatures provide authentication and confidentiality in SSH, while checksum
values ensure data integrity. User authentication can be achieved through the use of a public key and/or a pass-
word.
Several texts exist that describe SSH in detail, such as the "SSH, The Secure Shell: The Definitive Guide" by
O'Reilly. For more information on SSH, refer to these texts.
The SBx3112 does not support the following SSH features:
Remote, non interactive command execution
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Compression of SSH traffic
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File transfer over SSH
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Authentication Process

Connect
Algorithm negotiation
Host public key exchange
Service request
Service response

User authentication

Session established
Typical Secure Shell Connection
FIGURE 6-4
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SBx3100
SSH Host
SSH_Components
Introduction