Cisco Cisco Process Orchestrator 3.1 User Guide
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Cisco Process Orchestrator 3.1 User Guide
Appendix 13 Using Adapters
Terminal Adapter
Selecting a Private Key
Use the Load Private Key dialog box to select the private key file to be used to provide authentication of
a public key. If OpenSSH is installed, the key pair is generated by the command line tool "ssh-keygen."
a public key. If OpenSSH is installed, the key pair is generated by the command line tool "ssh-keygen."
Copy the file to a location where it is accessible from the Process Orchestrator server, then follow the
steps to load the private key.
steps to load the private key.
The private key file should reside on the same machine as the Process Orchestrator server.
Step 1
Choose Administration > Adapters, highlight Terminal Adapter, right-click and choose Properties.
Step 2
Click the Advanced tab to select the private key to authenticate the public key.
Step 3
On the Private Key field, click Browse.
Step 4
In the Load Private Key dialog box, enter the following information:
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Passphrase to the private key file—Check this check box and in the text field, enter the passphrase
to be used to the private key file.
to be used to the private key file.
The passphrase is used to protect the private key file when the private key is generated.
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Select a private key file—The most commonly used private key file format is "RSA PRIVATE KEY."
The private key file should reside on the same machine as the Process Orchestrator server. The
default location of the file is under the unix user's home directory:
The private key file should reside on the same machine as the Process Orchestrator server. The
default location of the file is under the unix user's home directory:
~/.ssh/id_rsa
The content of the private key file will be displayed after the passphrase is d against the private key
file content.
file content.
Step 5
Click OK to close the dialog box.
The private key displays on the Private key field on the Advanced tab. The content of the private key file
will be displayed except in the Load Private File dialog box in order for the user to verify the content.
will be displayed except in the Load Private File dialog box in order for the user to verify the content.
Selecting a Public Key
A public key is a value provided by some designated authority as an encryption key that, combined with
a private key derived from the public key, can be used to effectively encrypt messages and digital
signatures.
a private key derived from the public key, can be used to effectively encrypt messages and digital
signatures.
Use the Load Public Key dialog box to select a public key to be used by the Terminal adapter.
Step 1
Choose Administration > Adapters, highlight Terminal Adapter, right-click and choose Properties.
Step 2
Click the Advanced tab to select the private key to authenticate the public key.
Step 3
On the Public Key field, click Browse.
Step 4
On the Load Private Key dialog box, select the public key file.
Step 5
Click OK to close the dialog box.
The public key displays on the Public key field on the Advanced tab.