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Chapter 33 Access Control

33.4 SSH Overview

Unlike Telnet or FTP, which transmit data in clear text, SSH (Secure Shell) is a secure
communication protocol that combines authentication and data encryption to provide secure
encrypted communication

between two hosts over an unsecured network.

Figure 131 SSH Communication Example

33.5 How SSH works

The following table summarizes how a secure connection is established between two remote
hosts.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes to the switch’s run-time memory. The switch

loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the

top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you

are done configuring.

Cancel

Click Cancel to reset the fields.

Table 87 Access Control: Logins (continued)

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