D-Link DGS-3100-48 Product Manual - Page 164

DGS-3100 Series Gigabit Stackable Managed Switch User Manual Configuring Secure Shell Security Secure Shell permits network users to securely login to the network from a remote location over an insecure network. SSH a secure login to remote host computers, a safe method of executing commands on a remote end node, and will provide secure encrypted and authenticated communication between two non-trusted hosts. SSH, with its array of unmatched security features is an essential tool in today's networking environment. It is a powerful guardian against numerous existing security hazards that now threaten network communications. Ensure the following steps are completed before configuring SSH: • Create a user account with admin-level access using the User Accounts window in the Administration folder. This is identical to creating any other admin-level User Account on the Switch, including specifying a password. This password is used to logon to the Switch, once a secure communication path has been established using the SSH protocol. • Configure the User Account to use a specified authorization method to identify users that are allowed to establish SSH connections with the Switch using the Current Accounts window (Security > Secure Shell (SSH) > SSH User Authentication). There is a special SSH method that mey be used to authorize the user: Public Key. The default value is None. NOTE: DGS-3100-xx only supports SSH protocol version 2. To define SSH on the device: 1. Click Security > SSH > SSH Configuration. The SSH Configuration Page opens: Figure 5-9. SSH Configuration Page The SSH Configuration Page contains the following fields: Field Description SSH Server Status Indicates if SSH is enabled on the device. The possible field values are: 148