topic Re: device ssh? in Cloud Networking Platform

device ssh?

rwalker0111 — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 22:37:38 GMT

Hello,

We are doing a security audit and the vendor is asking if its possible to ssh to meraki devices ie firewall/switch/ap's. The use Tenable Nessus scanner to ssh and run scans against the device.

Re: device ssh?

IvanJukic — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 23:10:13 GMT

Hi @rwalker0111 ,

The Local Status Page(LSP) is used to connect to Meraki devices. It is accessible securely via the local web browser on a host computer with credentials. The LSP uses secure connection between the host computer and the Meraki device to protect these sensitive settings.

For further details refer to the below section; Controlling Remote Access to the Local Status Page of the guide below

https://documentation.meraki.com/General_Administration/Tools_and_Troubleshooting/Using_the_Cisco_Meraki_Device_Local_Status_Page#Configuring_the_Local_Status_Page

Re: device ssh?

mloraditch — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:20:09 GMT

Meraki Managed devices do not have ssh enabled.

Cloud Monitored Catalyst Switches and WLCs can have SSH but that is not determined by the dashboard but by the local config.

Re: device ssh?

rwalker0111 — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:40:39 GMT

Thanks for the replies.