Manual

Chapter 26: Encryption Keys
Section VII: Management Security 506
Exporting an Encryption Key
The following procedure exports the public key of a key pair into the
AT-S62 file system. (The management software does not allow you to
export a private key.) Before performing this procedure, please note the
following:
❑ The only circumstance in which you are likely to perform this
procedure is if you are using an SSH client that does not upload
the key automatically when you start an SSH management
session. You can use this procedure to export the SSH client key
from the key database into the AT-S62 file system, from where you
can download it onto the SSH management session and
incorporate into your SSH client software.
❑ You should not use this procedure to export an SSL public key.
Typically, an SSL public key only has value when incorporated into
a certificate or enrollment request.
This procedure starts from the Key Management menu. If you are unsure
how to display the menu, perform steps 1 to 3 in Creating an Encryption
Key on page 500.
To export a public key into the file system, perform the following
procedure:
1. From the Key Management Menu, type 4 to select Export Key to File.
The Export Key to File Menu is shown in Figure 167.
Figure 167 Export Key to File Menu
2. Type 1 to select Key ID and, when prompted, enter the key ID of the
public key you want to export into the file system.
Allied Telesyn Ethernet Switch - AT-8524M - AT-S62
Production Switch
User: Manager 11:20:02 02-Jan-2004
Export Key to File Menu
1 - Key ID ............ 0
2 - Key Type .......... RSA-Public
3 - Key File Format ... HEX
4 - Key File Name
5 - Export Key To File
R - Return to Previous Menu
Enter your selection?