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ip ssh password-authentication
Enable password authentication for the SSH server.
Syntax
ip ssh password-authentication enable
To disable password-authentication, use the no ip ssh password-authentication enable
command.
Parameters
enable Enter the keyword enable to enable password-authentication for the SSH server.
Defaults Enabled
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage
Information
With password authentication enabled, you can authenticate using the local, RADIUS, or TACACS+
password fallback order as configured.
ip ssh rhostsfile
Specify the rhost file used for host-based authorization.
Syntax
ip ssh rhostsfile {WORD}
Parameters
WORD Enter the rhost file name for the host-based authentication.
Defaults none
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Example
Dell#conf
Dell(conf)# ip ssh rhostsfile flash://shosts
Dell(conf)#
Usage
Information
This command specifies the rhost file used for host-based authentication. This creates/ file overwrites
the flash:/ADMIN_DIR/ssh/shosts file and deletes the user-specified file. Even though this
command is a global configuration command, it does not appear in the running configuration because
you only need to run this command once.
This file contains hostnames and usernames, for which hosts and users, rhost-authentication can be
allowed.
NOTE: For rhostfile and pub-key-file, the administrator must FTP the file to the switch.
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