Users Guide

Version Description
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
Enabling RSA authentication allows the user to log in without being prompted for a password. In addition,
the OpenSSH compatible SSHv2 RSA public key must be added to the list of authorized keys (ip ssh
rsa-authentication my-authorized-keys device://filename command).
Related
Commands
ip ssh rsa-authentication (EXEC) adds keys for RSA authentication.
ip ssh rsa-authentication (EXEC)
Add keys for the RSA authentication.
C9000 Series
Syntax
ip ssh rsa-authentication {my-authorized-keys WORD}
To delete the authorized keys, use the no ip ssh rsa-authentication {my-authorized-
keys} command.
Parameters
my-authorized-
keys
WORD
Enter the keywords my-authorized-keys then the filename of the RSA
authorized-keys.
Defaults none
Command Modes EXEC
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
If you want to log in without being prompted for a password, log in through RSA authentication. To do
that, first add the SSHv2 RSA public keys to the list of authorized keys. This command adds the specified
RSA keys to the following file: flash://ADMIN_DIR/ssh/authorized-keys-username (where
username is the user associated with this terminal).
NOTE: The no form of this command deletes the file flash://ADMIN_DIR/ssh/ authorized-
keys-username file.
Related
Commands
show ip ssh rsa-authentication displays the RSA authorized keys.
ip ssh rsa-authentication (Config) enables RSA authentication.
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