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If no ip ssh rsa-authentication enable is executed, host-based authentication is disabled.
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Commands
ip ssh key-size
c e s
Configure the size of the server-generated RSA SSHv1 key.
Syntax ip ssh key-size 512-869
Parameters
Defaults
Key size 768
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
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Usage
Information
The server-generated key is used for SSHv1 key-exchange.
ip ssh password-authentication
c e s
Enable password authentication for the SSH server.
Syntax
ip ssh password-authentication enable
To disable password-authentication, use the
no ip ssh password-authentication enable.
Parameters
Note: Administrators must specify the two files (rhosts and pub-key-file) to configure
host-based authentication.
ip ssh pub-key-file Public keys of trusted hosts from a file.
ip ssh rhostsfile Trusted hosts and users for rhost authentication.
512-869
Enter the key-size number for the server-generated RSA SSHv1 key.
Range: 512 to 869
Default: 768
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on S4820T
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on S4810
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced for S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced for C-Series
pre-Version 6.1.1.0 Introduced for E-Series
enable
Enter the keyword enable to enable password-authentication for the SSH server.