Cisco 500 series Administration Manual page 360

Using the SSH Server Feature
SSH Server Configuration Pages
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Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide
SSH Server Authentication
A public and private RSA and DSA key are automatically generated when the
device is booted from factory defaults. Each key is also automatically created
when the appropriate user-configured key is deleted by the user.
To regenerate an RSA or DSA key or to copy in an RSA/DSA key generated on
another device:
Click Security > SSH Server > SSH Server Authentication. The SSH Server
Authentication page is displayed.
The following fields are displayed for each key:
• Key Type—RSA or DSA.
• Key Source—Auto Generated or User Defined.
• Fingerprint—Fingerprint generated from the key.
Select either an RSA or DSA key.
You can perform any of the following actions:
• Generate—Generates a key of the selected type.
• Edit—Enables you to copy in a key from another device.
• Delete—Enables you to delete a key.
• Details—Enables you to view the generated key. The Details window also
enables you to click Display Sensitive Data as Plaintext. If this is clicked, the
keys are displayed as plaintext and not in encrypted form. If the key is
already being displayed as plaintext, you can click Display Sensitive Data as
Encrypted. to display the text in encrypted form.
If new keys were generated, click Apply. The key(s) are stored in the Running
Configuration file.
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