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Ssh client: known hosts page – Lantronix Data Center-Grade Evolution Device Server EDS32PR User Manual

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9: Security Settings

EDS Device Servers User Guide

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SSH Server: Host Keys Page

SSH Server: Host
Keys Page Settings

Description

Upload Keys

Private Key

Enter the path and name of the existing private key you want to
upload or use the Browse button to select the key. Be sure the
private key will not be compromised in transit. This implies the
data is uploaded over some kind of secure private network.

Public Key

Enter the path and name of the existing public key you want to
upload or use the Browse button to select the key.

Key Type

Select a key type to be used. Choices are:

RSA = use this key with SSH1 and SSH2 protocols.

DSA = use this key with the SSH2 protocol.

Create New Keys

Key Type

Select a key type to be used for the new key. Choices are:

RSA = use this key with the SSH1 and SSH2 protocols.

DSA = use this key with the SSH2 protocol.

Bit Size

Select a bit length for the new key. Choices are:

512

768

1024

Using a larger bit size takes more time to generate the key.
Approximate times are:

10 seconds for a 512-bit RSA key

1 minute for a 768-bit RSA key

2 minutes for a 1024-bit RSA key

2 minutes for a 512-bit DSA key

10 minutes for a 768-bit DSA key

15 minutes for a 1024-bit DSA key

Some SSH clients require RSA host keys to be at least 1024
bits long.

SSH Client: Known Hosts Page

If you click SSH Client: Known Hosts at the top of one of the SSH pages, the SSH
Client: Known Hosts page displays. Here you can change SSH client settings for known
hosts.

Note:

You do not have to complete the fields on this page for communication to

occur. However, completing them adds another layer of security that protects
against Man-In-The-Middle (MITM) attacks.