HP 4100GL - Manual (Page 89)

Configuring Secure Shell (SSH)
Public Key Formats
Public Key Formats
Any client application you use for client public-key authentication with the
switch must have the capability export public keys. The switch can accept
keys in the PEM-Encoded ASCII Format or in the Non-Encoded ASCII format.
Comment
describing public Beginning of actual SSHv2
public key in PEM-Encoded
Figure 4-3. Example of Public Key in PEM-Encoded ASCII Format Common for SSHv2 Clients
Bit
Size Exponent
<e> Modulus
<n>
Figure 4-4. Example of Public Key in Non-Encoded ASCII Format (Common for SSHv1 Client Applications)
Steps for Configuring and Using SSH for
Switch and Client Authentication
For two-way authentication between the switch and an SSH client, you must
use the login (Operator) level.
Table 4-5. SSH Options
Switch
Access
Level
Primary SSH
Authentication
Authenticate
Switch Public Key
to SSH Clients?
Authenticate
Client Public Key
to the Switch?
Primary Switch
Password
Authentication
Secondary Switch
Password
Authentication
Operator
(Login)
Level ssh login rsa Yes Yes
1
No
1
local or none
ssh login Local Yes No Yes local or none
ssh login TACACS Yes No Yes local or none
ssh login RADIUS Yes No Yes local or none
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