Ssh User Authentication - D-Link DGS-3312SR Release 3.5 Manual

SSH User Authentication

The following windows are user to configure parameters for users attempting to access the Switch through SSH. To access
the following window, click Security > Secure Shell (SSH) > SSH User Authentication.
In the example window above, the user account "Darren" has been previously set using the User Accounts window in the
Management folder. A user account MUST be set in order to set the parameters for the SSH user. To configure the
parameters for the SSH user, click on the hyperlinked user name in the window above, which will reveal the following
window.
The user may set the following parameters:
Parameter Description
User Name Enter a username of no more than 15 characters to identify the SSH user. This User
Name must be a previously configured user account on the Switch.
Auth. Mode The administrator may choose one of the following to set the authorization for users
attempting to access the Switch:
Host Name Enter an alphanumeric string of up to 31 characters identifying the remote SSH user. This
parameter is only used in conjunction with the Host Based choice in the Auth. Mode.
Host IP 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.
Click Apply to implement changes made.
DGS-3312SR Stackable Gigabit Layer 3 Switch
Figure 6- 6. Current Accounts window
Figure 6- 7. SSH User window
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 up to 31 characters identifying the
remote SSH user.
Host IP – Enter the corresponding IP address of the SSH user.
Password – This parameter should be chosen if the user wishes to use an administrator-
defined password for authentication. Upon entry of this command, the Switch will prompt
the user for a password, and then to retype the password for confirmation.
Public Key – This parameter should be chosen if the user wishes to use the public key on
a SSH server for authentication.
None – Choose this parameter if no authentication is desired.
NOTE: To set the SSH User Authentication parameters on the Switch, a
user account must be previously configured. For more information on
configuring local user accounts on the Switch, see the Security IP section
of this document.
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