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Chapter 8: WEB Management Interface Efficient Networks
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SSH Keys
Diffie-Hellman is the key exchange system used for authentication in the
establishment and maintenance of SSH connections. The Key exchange requires a
Public key and a Private key that can be generated by the router. For additional
information on SSH authentication, see “Key Exchange” on page 5-72.
Key Generation
To generate the key pair, perform the following:
Step1 From the SSH Configuration List page, click the Key Generator link.
Step2 Read the cautionary statement displayed -
CAUTION:
Executing this function will generate new keys. This function may take in excess of 1
hour to complete. When started, the user will be redirected to a status page which will
be refreshed every 60 seconds. The status page will indicate whether the task is
running. When the task is no longer running, results will be displayed. Once the task
is started, you may monitor key generation via the status page or you may browse to
any other pages or you may close the browser. The Keygen function will continue
running regardless of the state of your browser.
Step3 Click Generate to generate the keys.
Step4 To monitor the key generation progress, click the Key Generator Status link from the
Task Complete
SSH Configuration List page.
You may also generate key files offline and upload them using the Web Management
Interface.
CAUTION:
Only SSH corporation’s Key Generation software should be used to generate keys
off-line.