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key and some clients are not compatible with the key generated by the modulus 2048, it
is recommended to use the key which is generated by the default modulus 1024.
Example: Generate new host key.
Switch(Config)#ssh-server host-key create rsa
2.2.4.3.4 ssh-server timeout
Command: ssh-server timeout
no ssh-server timeout
Function: Configure timeout value for SSH authentication; the “no ssh-server timeout”
command restores the default timeout value for SSH authentication.
Parameter: is timeout value; valid range is 10 to 600 seconds.
Command mode: Global Mode
Default: SSH authentication timeout is 180 seconds by default.
Example: Set SSH authentication timeout to 240 seconds.
Switch(Config)#ssh-server timeout 240
2.2.4.3.5 ssh-user
Command: ssh-user password {0|7}
no ssh-user
Function:
Configure the username and password of SSH client software for logging on
the switch; the “no ssh-user “ command deletes the username.
Parameter: is SSH client username. It can’t exceed 16 characters;
is SSH client password. It can’t exceed 8 characters; 0|7 stand for
unencrypted password and encrypted password.
Command mode: Global Mode
Default: There are no SSH username and password by default.
Usage Guide:
This command is used to configure the authorized SSH client. Any
unauthorized SSH clients can’t log on and configure the switch. When the switch is a
SSH server, it can have maximum three users and it allows maximum three users to
connect to it at the same time.
Example: Set a SSH client which has “switch” as username and “switch” as password.
Switch(Config)#ssh-user switch password 0 switch
2.2.4.4 Typical SSH Server Configuration
Example 1:
Requirement: Enable SSH server on the switch, and run SSH2.0 client software
such as Secure shell client and putty on the terminal. Log on the switch by using the
username and password from the client.