Allied Telesis AT-S63 User Manual

Chapter 35: Secure Shell (SSH)

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Section IX: Management Security

Configuring the SSH server involves the following procedures:

1. Create two encryption key pairs on the switch. One pair will function as 

the host key and the other the server key.

2. Configure and activate the Secure Shell server on the switch by 

specifying the two encryption keys in the server software.

3. Install SSH client software on your management station.

Follow the directions provided with the client software. You can 
download SSH client software from the Internet. Two popular SSH 
clients are PuTTY and CYGWIN.

4. Disable the Telnet server.

Although the switch allows the SSH and Telnet servers to be enabled 
simultaneously, allowing Telnet to be enabled negates the security of 
the SSH feature. 

5. Log in to from your SSH management station using the IP address of 

the local interface on the switch.