Secure Shell

Learn how SSH is supported for accessing the Extreme 9920.

Secure Shell (SSH) is a protocol that encrypts remote access connections to network devices. Using encrypted shared keys (RSA/ECDSA), SSH authenticates clients or servers, ensuring that the devices accessing your network are authentic. SSH Authentication is supported using basic authentication (username-password based) only.

Secure Shell (SSH) is a protocol that encrypts remote access connections to network devices. Using encrypted shared keys SSH authenticates clients or servers, ensuring that the devices accessing your network are authentic.

Up to 32 SSH logins are permitted.

SSH Server Support

• Support for SSH server is available and the device ensures RSA and ECDSA host key pairs are always available for use during SSH operation.
• Remote user authentication and locally stored usernames and passwords are supported for SSH.

Authentication Support (Local + Remote)

• SSH Authentication is supported using basic authentication (username-password) only.