ECS3510-26P_Management Guide R02

C HAPTER 23 | Authentication Commands
Secure Shell
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c. The client sends a signature generated using the private key
to the switch.
d. When the server receives this message, it checks whether the
supplied key is acceptable for authentication, and if so, it then
checks whether the signature is correct. If both checks
succeed, the client is authenticated.
N OTE : The SSH server supports up to four client sessions. The maximum
number of client sessions includes both current Telnet sessions and SSH
sessions.
N OTE : The SSH server can be accessed using any configured IPv4 or IPv6
interface address on the switch.
ip ssh
authentication-
retries
This command configures the number of times the SSH server attempts to
reauthenticate a user. Use the no form to restore the default setting.
SYNTAX
ip ssh authentication-retries count
no ip ssh authentication-retries
count – The number of authentication attempts permitted after
which the interface is reset. (Range: 1-5)
DEFAULT SETTING
3
COMMAND MODE
Global Configuration
EXAMPLE
Console(config)#ip ssh authentication-retires 2
Console(config)#
RELATED COMMANDS
show ip ssh (643)
ip ssh server This command enables the Secure Shell (SSH) server on this switch. Use
the no form to disable this service.
SYNTAX
[no] ip ssh server
DEFAULT SETTING
Disabled