Configuring the ssh server, Configuring the secure she – Asante Technologies 40240/40480-10G User Manual

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SSH Server-Key Size – Specifies the SSH server key size. (Range: 512-896 bits;

Default: 768)

- The server key is a private key that is never shared outside the switch.
- The host key is shared with the SSH client, and is fixed at 1024 bits.

Web – 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.

Figure 6-7 SSH Server Settings

CLI – This example enables SSH, sets the authentication parameters, and displays
the current configuration. It shows that the administrator has made a connection via
SHH, and then disables this connection.

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Console(config)#ip ssh server

Console(config)#ip ssh timeout 100

Console(config)#ip ssh authentication-retries 5

Console(config)#ip ssh server-key size 512

Console(config)#end

Console#show ip ssh

SSH Enabled - version 2.0

Negotiation timeout: 120 secs; Authentication retries: 3

Server key size: 768 bits

Console#show ssh

Information of secure shell

Session Username Version Encrypt method Negotiation state

------- -------- ------- -------------- -----------------

0 admin

2.0

cipher-3des

session-started

Console#disconnect 0

Console#

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