Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 783)

AT-S63 Management Software Menus Interface User’s Guide
Section IX: Management Security 783
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:
ˆ 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.
ˆ 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 79 on page 283.
2. From the Security and Services menu, type 7 to select Keys/Certificate
Configuration.
The Keys/Certificate Configuration menu is shown in Figure 260 on
page 777.
3. From the Keys/Certificates Configuration menu, type 2 to select Key
Management.
The Key Management menu is shown in Figure 261 on page 778.
4. From the Key Management menu, type, type 4 to select Export Key to
File.