topic Public-Private key only Authentication in Network Security https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/public-private-key-only-authentication/m-p/2139593#M920896 <P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>I'm wondering if it's possible to configure SSH on a Cisco router to only allow Public-Private key authentication. So no passwords, true SSH.</P><P>I know this is possible on a Linux server, but I haven't been able to find anything on this for Cisco.</P> Fri, 21 Feb 2020 12:51:15 GMT NielsvdBerghe 2020-02-21T12:51:15Z Public-Private key only Authentication https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/public-private-key-only-authentication/m-p/2139593#M920896 <P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>I'm wondering if it's possible to configure SSH on a Cisco router to only allow Public-Private key authentication. So no passwords, true SSH.</P><P>I know this is possible on a Linux server, but I haven't been able to find anything on this for Cisco.</P> Fri, 21 Feb 2020 12:51:15 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/public-private-key-only-authentication/m-p/2139593#M920896 NielsvdBerghe 2020-02-21T12:51:15Z Public-Private key only Authentication https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/public-private-key-only-authentication/m-p/2139594#M920897 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yes, this can be done. </P><P></P><P>I haven't see it in the networks I've encountered but the method for configuration is described in this document section:</P><P></P><P>"<SPAN style="font-size: 10pt;"><A href="http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/sec_user_services/configuration/guide/sec_secure_shell_v2.html#wp1082784">Configuring the Cisco IOS SSH Server to Perform RSA-Based User Authentication</A>" </SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 03:07:18 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/public-private-key-only-authentication/m-p/2139594#M920897 Marvin Rhoads 2013-03-22T03:07:18Z