Dos Attack Prevention Settings - D-Link xStack DGS-3420 Series Reference Manual

xStack® DGS-3420 Series Layer 2 Managed Stackable Gigabit Switch Web UI Reference Guide
The fields that can be configured or displayed are described below:
Parameter
User Name
Authentication Method
Host Name
Host IP
Click the Edit button to re-configure the specific entry.
Click the Apply button to accept the changes made.
NOTE: To set the SSH User Authentication Mode parameters on the Switch, a User Account must be
previously configured.

DoS Attack Prevention Settings

On this page, the user can configure the prevention of each DoS attacks. The packet matching will be done by
hardware. For a specific type of attack, the content of the packet will be matched against a specific pattern.
To view this window, click Security > DoS Attack Prevention Settings as shown below:
Figure 8-76 SSH User Authentication List window
Description
A 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.
Password – This parameter should be chosen if the administrator wishes to use an
administrator-defined password for authentication. Upon entry of this parameter, the
Switch will prompt the administrator for a password, and then to re-type the
password for confirmation.
Public Key – This parameter should be chosen if the administrator wishes to use the
public key on a SSH server for authentication.
Enter an alphanumeric string of no more than 32 characters to identify the remote
SSH user. This parameter is only used in conjunction with the Host Based choice in
the Auth. Mode field.
Enter the corresponding IP address of the SSH user. This parameter is only used in
conjunction with the Host Based choice in the Auth. Mode field.
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