Configuring Https; Figure 16: Ssh Configuration - LevelOne GEL-2670 User Manual

| Configuring the Switch
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Configuring Security
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Advanced Configuration, Security, Switch, SSH
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You need to install an SSH client on the management station to access
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the switch for management via the SSH protocol. The switch supports
both SSH Version 1.5 and 2.0 clients.
SSH service on this switch only supports password authentication. The
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password can be authenticated either locally or via a RADIUS or
TACACS+ remote authentication server, as specified on the Auth
Method menu (page
To use SSH with password authentication, the host public key must still
be given to the client, either during initial connection or manually
entered into the known host file. However, you do not need to configure
the client's keys.
The SSH service on the switch supports up to four client sessions. The
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maximum number of client sessions includes both current Telnet
sessions and SSH sessions.
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These parameters are displayed:
Mode - Allows you to enable/disable SSH service on the switch.
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(Default: Enabled)
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To configure SSH:
Click Advanced Configuration, Security, Switch, SSH.
1.
Enable SSH if required.
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Click Save.
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Figure 16: SSH Configuration

Use the HTTPS Configuration page to enable the Secure Hypertext Transfer
Protocol (HTTPS) over the Secure Socket Layer (SSL). HTTPS provides
secure access (i.e., an encrypted connection) to the switch's web interface.
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Advanced Configuration, Security, Switch, HTTPS
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