D-Link DES-3528P [150/260] Ssh user authentication

DES-3550 Fast Ethernet Layer 2 Switch

Parameter Description

Authentication Algorithm

Password

This parameter may be enabled if the administrator wishes to use a locally configured

password for authentication on the Switch. The default is Enabled.

Public Key

This parameter may be enabled if the administrator wishes to use a publickey

configuration set on a SSH server, for authentication on the Switch. The default is

Enabled.

Host-based

This parameter may be enabled 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. The default is Enabled.

Click Apply to implement changes made.

SSH User Authentication

The following windows are used to configure parameters for users attempting to access the Switch through SSH. To access

the following window, click Security Management > Secure Shell > SSH User Authentication.

Figure 7- 24. Current Accounts window

In the example window above, the User Account “Trinity” has been previously set using the User Accounts window in the

Security Management folder. A User Account MUST be set in order to set the parameters for the SSH user. To configure

the parameters for a SSH user, click on the hyperlinked User Name in the Current Accounts window, which will reveal

the following window to configure.

Figure 7- 25. SSH User wndow

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