Administrator Guide

ip ssh rsa-authentication (Config)
Enable RSA authentication for the SSHv2 server.
C9000 Series
Syntax
ip ssh rsa-authentication enable
To disable RSA authentication, use the no ip ssh rsa-authentication enable command.
Parameters
enable Enter the keyword enable to enable RSA authentication for the SSHv2 server.
Defaults Disabled.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
Enabling RSA authentication allows the user to log in without being prompted for a password. In addition,
the OpenSSH compatible SSHv2 RSA public key must be added to the list of authorized keys (ip ssh
rsa-authentication my-authorized-keys device://filename command).
Related
Commands
ip ssh rsa-authentication (EXEC) — adds keys for RSA authentication.
ip ssh rsa-authentication (EXEC)
Add keys for the RSA authentication.
C9000 Series
Syntax
ip ssh rsa-authentication {my-authorized-keys WORD}
To delete the authorized keys, use the no ip ssh rsa-authentication {my-authorized-
keys} command.
Parameters
my-authorized-
keys WORD
Enter the keywords my-authorized-keys then the filename of the RSA
authorized-keys.
Defaults none
Command Modes EXEC
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