Lantronix EDS3000PR User Guide - Page 66

9: Administration SSH Server Public RSA Key Public DSA Key Submit (button) Table 9-28 SSH Client Known Hosts Settings Description Specify either a DNS Hostname or IP Address when adding public host keys for a Server. This Server name should match the name used as the Remote Address in Connect Mode Tunneling. Click the Choose File button to browse to the existing public RSA key you want to use with this user. If authentication is successful with the key, no password is required. Click the Choose File button to browse to the existing public DSA key you want to use with this user. If authentication is successful with the key, no password is required. Click the Submit button after changes are made in the above SSH Server: Known Hosts fields. Note: These settings are not required for communication. They protect against Man-InThe-Middle (MITM) attacks. SSH Client: Users The SSH Client Users are used by all applications that play the role of an SSH Client during Tunneling in Connect Mode. To configure the EDS3000 devices as an SSH client, an SSH client user must be both configured and also exist on the remote SSH server. At the very least, a Password or Key Pair must be configured for a user. The keys for public key authentication can be created elsewhere and uploaded to the EDS3000 devices or automatically generated on the device. If uploading existing Keys, take care to ensure the Private Key will not be compromised in transit. This implies the data is uploaded over some kind of secure private network. The default Remote Command is '' which tells the SSH Server to execute a remote shell upon connection. This can be changed to anything the SSH Server on the remote host can execute. Note: If you are providing a key by uploading a file, make sure that the key is not password protected. SSH Settings Username Password Remote Command Private Key Public Key Table 9-29 SSH Client Users Description Enter the name that the EDS3000 devices uses to connect to an SSH server. Enter the password associated with the username. Enter the command that can be executed remotely. Default is shell, which tells the SSH server to execute a remote shell upon connection. This command can be changed to anything the remote host can perform. Click the Choose File button to browse to the existing private key you want to upload. Be sure the private key will not be compromised in transit. This implies the data is uploaded over some kind of secure private network. Click the Choose File button to browse to the existing public key you want to upload. EDS3000 Device Server User Guide 66