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Chapter 11 System
NWA5120 Series User’s Guide
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11.5.2 SSH Implementation on the NWA
Your NWA supports SSH versions 1 and 2 using RSA authentication and four encryption methods
(AES, 3DES, Archfour, and Blowfish). The SSH server is implemented on the NWA for management
using port 22 (by default).
11.5.3 Requirements for Using SSH
You must install an SSH client program on a client computer (Windows or Linux operating system)
that is used to connect to the NWA over SSH.
11.5.4 Configuring SSH
Click Configuration > System > SSH to open the following screen. Use this screen to configure
your NWA’s Secure Shell settings.
Note: It is recommended that you disable Telnet and FTP when you configure SSH for
secure connections.
Figure 73 Configuration > System > SSH
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 57 Configuration > System > SSH
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Enable Select the check box to allow or disallow the computer with the IP address that matches
the IP address(es) in the Service Control table to access the NWA CLI using this service.
Version 1 Select the check box to have the NWA use both SSH version 1 and version 2 protocols. If
you clear the check box, the NWA uses only SSH version 2 protocol.
Server Port You may change the server port number for a service if needed, however you must use the
same port number in order to use that service for remote management.
Server
Certificate
Select the certificate whose corresponding private key is to be used to identify the NWA for
SSH connections. You must have certificates already configured in the My Certificates
screen.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NWA.
Reset Click Reset to return the screen to its last-saved settings.