Reference Guide

Security | 1317
This file contains hostnames and usernames, for which hosts and users, rhost-authentication can be
allowed.
ip ssh rsa-authentication (Config)
c e s
Enable RSA authentication for the SSHv2 server.
Syntax
ip ssh rsa-authentication enable
To disable RSA authentication, use the no ip ssh rsa-authentication enable command.
Parameters
Defaults
RSA authentication is disabled by default
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
Usage
Information
Enabling RSA authentication allows the user to login 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)
c e s
Add keys for the RSA authentication.
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
Defaults
No default behavior or values
Command Modes
EXEC
Command
History
Note: For rhostfile and pub-key-file, the administrator must FTP the file to the switch.
enable Enter the keyword enable to enable RSA authentication for the SSHv2 server.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced for S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced for C-Series
pre-Version 6.1.1.0 Introduced for E-Series
ip ssh rsa-authentication (EXEC) Add keys for RSA authentication.
my-authorized-keys WORD Enter the keyword my-authorized-keys followed by the file
name of the RSA authorized-keys.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced for S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced for C-Series
pre-Version 6.1.1.0 Introduced for E-Series