Exporting an encryption key – Allied Telesis AT-S63 User Manual

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Chapter 33: Encryption Keys

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Section IX: Management Security

Exporting an Encryption Key

The following procedure exports the public key of a key pair into the
AT-S63 file system. (The management software does not allow you to
export a private key.) Before performing this procedure, please note the
following:

The only circumstance in which you are likely to perform this
procedure is if you are using an SSH client that does not download the
key automatically when you start an SSH management session. In that
situation, you can use this procedure to export the SSH client key from
the key database into the AT-S62 file system, from where you can
upload it onto the SSH management session for incorporation in your
SSH client software.

You should not use this procedure to export a public key being used
for SSL. Typically, an SSL public key only has value when
incorporated into a certificate or enrollment request.

To export a public key into the file system, perform the following
procedure:

1. From the Main Menu, type 7 to select Security and Services.

The Security and Services menu is shown in Figure 70 on page 216.

2. From the Security and Services menu, type 7 to select Keys/Certificate

Configuration.

The Keys/Certificate Configuration menu is shown in Figure 220 on
page 592.

3. From the Keys/Certificates Configuration menu, type 2 to select Key

Management.

The Key Management menu is shown in Figure 221 on page 593.

4. From the Key Management menu, type, type 4 to select Export Key to

File.

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