CLI Reference Guide-R02

Chapter 8 | Authentication Commands
Secure Shell
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Example
Console(config)#ip ssh timeout 60
Console(config)#
Related Commands
exec-timeout (132)
show ip ssh (252)
delete public-key This command deletes the specified user’s public key.
Syntax
delete public-key username
username – Name of an SSH user. (Range: 1-8 characters)
Default Setting
Deletes the RSA key.
Command Mode
Privileged Exec
Example
Console#delete public-key admin
Console#
ip ssh crypto
host-key generate
This command generates the host key pair (i.e., public and private).
Syntax
ip ssh crypto host-key generate
Default Setting
Generates the RSA key pairs.
Command Mode
Privileged Exec
Command Usage
◆ The switch uses RSA for SSHv2 clients.
◆ This command stores the host key pair in memory (i.e., RAM). Use the ip ssh
save host-key command to save the host key pair to flash memory.