H3C Technologies H3C S3600 Series Switches - Manual (Page 911)

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Figure 1-10 SSH client configuration interface 3
Click Browse… to bring up the file selection window, navigate to the private key file and click Open. If
the connection is normal, a user will be prompted for a username. Once passing the authentication, the
user can log in to the server.
Configuring an SSH Client Assumed by an SSH2-Capable Switch
Complete the following tasks to configure an SSH client that is assumed by an SSH2-capable
switch:
Task Remarks
Configuring the SSH client for publickey
authentication Required for publickey authentication;
unnecessary for password authentication
Configuring whether first-time authentication is
supported
Optional
Specifying a source IP address/interface for the
SSH client
Optional
Establishing the connection between the SSH
client and server
Required
Configuring the SSH client for publickey authentication
When the authentication mode is publickey, you need to configure the RSA or DSA public key of the
client on the server:
z To generate a key pair on the client, refer to Configuring Key Pairs .
z To export the RSA or DSA public key of the client, refer to Exporting the Host Public Key to a File .