D-Link DGS-3426P Product Manual - Page 344

xStack® DGS-3400 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch 3. Configure the encryption algorithm that SSH will use to encrypt and decrypt messages sent between the SSH client and the SSH server, using the SSH Authentication Mode and Algorithm Settings window. 4. Finally, enable SSH on the Switch using the SSH Server Configuration window. After completing the preceding steps, a SSH Client on a remote PC can be configured to manage the Switch using a secure, in band connection. SSH Server Configuration The following window is used to configure and view settings for the SSH server. To view this window, click Security > SSH > SSH Server Configuration, as shown below. Figure 6 - 67 SSH Server Configuration Settings window To configure the SSH server on the Switch, modify the following parameters: Parameter Description SSH Server Status Use the pull-down menu to enable or disable SSH on the Switch. The default is Disabled. Max Session (1-8) Enter a value between 1 and 8 to set the number of users that may simultaneously access the Switch. The default setting is 8. Connection TimeOut Allows the user to set the connection timeout. The user may set a time between 120 and 600 (120-600) seconds. The default setting is 120 seconds. Auth. Fail (2-20) Allows the Administrator to set the maximum number of attempts that a user may try to log on to the SSH Server utilizing the SSH authentication. After the maximum number of attempts has been exceeded, the Switch will be disconnected and the user must reconnect to the Switch to attempt another login. The number of maximum attempts may be set between 2 and 20. The default setting is 2. Session Rekeying This field is used to set the time period that the Switch will change the security shell encryptions by using the pull-down menu. The available options are Never, 10 min, 30 min, 335