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aes256-cbc
aes128-ctr
aes192-ctr
aes256-ctr
The default cipher list is in the given order: aes256-ctr, aes256-cbc, aes192-ctr, aes192-cbc, aes128-ctr, aes128-cbc, 3des-cbc.
Example of Configuring a Cipher List
The following example shows you how to configure a cipher list.
DellEMC(conf)#ip ssh cipher aes128-ctr aes128-cbc 3des-cbc
Secure Shell Authentication
Secure Shell (SSH) is enabled by default using the SSH Password Authentication method.
Enabling SSH Authentication by Password
Authenticate an SSH client by prompting for a password when attempting to connect to the Dell EMC Networking system. This
setup is the simplest method of authentication and uses SSH version 2.
To enable SSH password authentication, use the following command.
Enable SSH password authentication.
CONFIGURATION mode
ip ssh password-authentication enable
To view your SSH configuration, use the show ip ssh command from EXEC Privilege mode.
DellEMC(conf)#ip ssh server enable
DellEMC(conf)#ip ssh password-authentication enable
DellEMC# show ip ssh
SSH server : enabled.
SSH server version : v2.
SSH server vrf : default.
SSH server ciphers : 3des-cbc,aes128-cbc,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc,aes128-ctr,aes192-
ctr,aes256-ctr.
SSH server macs : hmac-md5,hmac-md5-96,hmac-sha1,hmac-sha1-96,hmac-
sha2-256,hmac-sha2-256-96.
SSH server kex algorithms : diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1,diffie-hellman-group1-
sha1,diffie-hellman-group14-sha1.
Password Authentication : enabled.
Hostbased Authentication : disabled.
RSA Authentication : disabled.
Vty Encryption HMAC Remote IP
Using RSA Authentication of SSH
The following procedure authenticates an SSH client based on an RSA key using RSA authentication. This method uses SSH
version 2.
1. On the SSH client (Unix machine), generate an RSA key, as shown in the following example.
2. Copy the public key id_rsa.pub to the Dell EMC Networking system.
3. Disable password authentication if enabled.
CONFIGURATION mode
no ip ssh password-authentication enable
4. Enable RSA authentication in SSH.
CONFIGURATION Mode
ip ssh rsa-authentication enable
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