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User’s Manual of SGSD-1022 / SGSD-1022P

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acceptable.

b. If the specified algorithm is supported by the switch, it notifies the client to proceed with the authentication process.

Otherwise, it rejects the request.

c.

The client sends a signature generated using the private key to the switch.

d. When the server receives this message, it checks whether the supplied key is acceptable for authentication, and if so,

it then checks whether the signature is correct. If both checks succeed, the client is authenticated.

The SSH server supports up to four client sessions. The maximum number of client sessions

includes both current Telnet sessions and SSH sessions.

4.11.7.2 SSH Server Settings

The SSH server includes basic settings for authentication.

Figure 4-11-16 Settings screenshot

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.

The page includes the following fields:

Object

Description

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.

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