xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch CLI Manual
config ssh authmode
Parameters password – This parameter may be chosen if the administrator
wishes to use a locally configured password for authentication on
the Switch.
publickey - This parameter may be chosen if the administrator
wishes to use a publickey configuration set on a SSH server, for
authentication.
hostbased - This parameter may be chosen if the administrator
wishes to use a host computer for authentication. This parameter is
intended for Linux users requiring SSH authentication techniques
and the host computer is running the Linux operating system with a
SSH program previously installed.
[enable | disable] - This allows you to enable or disable the SSH
authentication mode on the Switch.
Restrictions Only administrator-level users can issue this command.
Example usage:
To enable the SSH authentication mode by password:
DES-6500:4#config ssh authmode password enable
Command: config ssh authmode password enable
Success.
DES-6500:4#
show ssh authmode
Purpose Used to display the SSH authentication mode setting.
Syntax
show ssh authmode
Description This command will allow you to display the current SSH
authentication set on the Switch.
Parameters None.
Restrictions None.
Example usage:
To view the current authentication mode set on the Switch:
DES-6500:4#show ssh authmode
Command: show ssh authmode
The SSH User Authentication Support
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Password : Enabled
Publickey : Enabled
Hostbased : Enabled
DES-6500:4#
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