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TRANSEC Module SSH CLI Operation

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11.1.1 SSH (Secure Shell) User Access

When connecting via SSH, the user must have network connectivity to the TRANSEC Module.

This connectivity can be via a local LAN, a remote LAN, or via a satellite link from another

modem.

As explained in Chapter Sect. 6.6 SSH (Secure Shell) Interface, this chapter uses

PuTTY, a free and open source terminal emulator application used as a serial console

client for SSH, Telnet, rlogin and raw TCP computing protocols. While the TRANSEC

Module CLI main and nested screens will be identical across terminal emulator

applications, setup may differ slightly – this chapter assumes users’ familiarity with

their preferred SSH interface.

Once connected to the TRANSEC Module via the SSH interface, the user will need to provide a

login name and password (the defaults for both are comtech). When the valid login and password

are provided, the user is taken directly to the CLI Main Menu, as shown in the following

examples: