1-18Figure 1-9 SSH client configuration interface 3Click Browse… to bring up the file selection window, navigate to the private key file and click Open. Ifthe connection is normal, a user will be prompted for a username. Once passing the authentication, theuser can log in to the server.Configuring an SSH Client Assumed by an SSH2-Capable SwitchTable 1-14 Complete the following tasks to configure an SSH client that is assumed by anSSH2-capable switch:Task RemarksConfiguring the SSH client for publickeyauthenticationz Not necessary when the authenticationmode is password.z Required when the authentication mode ispublickey.Configuring whether first-time authentication issupported OptionalEstablishing the connection between the SSHclient and server RequiredConfiguring the SSH client for publickey authenticationWhen the authentication mode is publickey, you need to configure the RSA or DSA public key of theclient on the server:z To generate a key pair on the client, refer to Generating/Destroying Key Pairs.z To export the RSA or DSA public key of the client, refer to Exporting the RSA or DSA Public Key.z To configure the public key of a client on the server, refer to Configuring the Public Key of a Clienton the Server.
