Alcatel-Lucent 6850-48 Reference Guide
Session Management Commands
OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide
September 2009
page 6-45
ssh enforce pubkey-auth
Enables or disables Secure Shell public key and password authentication. When enabled, password
authentication is not allowed.
authentication is not allowed.
ssh enforce pubkey-auth {enable | disable}
Syntax Definitions
enable
Enforces only SSH public key authentication.
disable
Enforces both SSH public key and password authentication.
Defaults
Platforms Supported
OmniSwitch 6400, 6850, 6855, 9000, 9000E
Usage Guidelines
Note that if a public key file (i.e., thomas_dsa.pub) exists in the flash/network/pub directory on the
switch, public key authentication is used even if this method of authentication is disabled using this
command. Rename, move, or delete the public key file to ensure that public key authentication is disabled.
switch, public key authentication is used even if this method of authentication is disabled using this
command. Rename, move, or delete the public key file to ensure that public key authentication is disabled.
Examples
-> ssh enforce pubkey-auth enable
Release History
Release 6.1.3; command was introduced.
Related Commands
MIB Objects
alaSshConfigGroup
alaSshPubKeyEnforceAdminStatus
parameter
default
enable | disable
disable
Invokes a Telnet session. A Telnet session is used to connect to a remote
system or device.
system or device.
Starts an SFTP session. An SFTP session provides a secure file transfer
method.
method.