HP Integrated Lights-Out 3 - Manual (Page 47)

Note the following when working with SSH keys:
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Any SSH connection authenticated through the corresponding private key is authenticated as
the owner of the key and has the same privileges.
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The iLO firmware provides storage to accommodate SSH keys that have a length of 639 bytes
or less. If the key is larger than 639 bytes, the authorization might fail. If this occurs, use the
SSH client software to generate a shorter key.
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If you use the iLO web interface to enter the public key, you select the user associated with
the public key. If you use the CLI to enter the public key, the public key is linked to the user
name that you entered to log in to iLO. If you use HPQLOCFG to enter the public key, you
append the iLO user name to the public key data. The public key is stored with that user name.
Authorizing a new SSH key
1. Generate a 1,024-bit DSA SSH key by using ssh-keygen, puttygen.exe, or another
SSH key utility.
2. Create the key.pub file.
3. Navigate to the Administration
→Security page.
4. Click the Secure Shell Key tab, as shown in Figure 18 (page 47) .
Figure 18 Security–Secure Shell Key page
5. Select the check box to the left of the user to which you want to add an SSH key.
6. Click Authorize New Key.
7. Copy and paste the public key into the DSA Public Key Import Data box as shown in
Figure 19 (page 48) .
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