Enable SSH

[Joseph Tolbert]

How do I enable SSH?

[Jason Kunst · Accepted solution]

In the admin guide i found it under the chapter: administer Cisco ISE, Log into cisco ise

Cisco Identity Services Engine Administrator Guide, Release 2.3 - Administer Cisco ISE [Cisco Identity Services Engine]…

[arydubey]

I have not enabled SSH while configuring ISE, now I am not able even able to open any cli console. This guide is asking to put command on cli, but for me cli itself is not opening.

[Greg Gibbs]

If it was not enabled during the bootstrapping, you will need to gain CLI access via another method in order to enable the SSH service on ISE.

If this is a physical appliance, you can connect to the CIMC and use the virtual KVM to gain console access.

If this is a virtual appliance, you would need to use the relevant virtual console depending on what virtual platform you are using (VMware, KVM, etc).

[arydubey]

Thank you so much, it worked for me.

[kthiruve]

SSH can be enabled when you bootstrap ISE.

Here is CLI command to enable SSH.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/ise/2-1/cli_ref_guide/b_ise_CLIReferenceGuide_21/b_ise_CLIReferenceGuide_21_chapter_01.html#wp4131017829

-Krishnan

[hunterman]

Hello everyone,

I can enter in ise server with GUI by used my username and password and can login as fine, But the CLI ssh i can't enter when i used my username and password, How can enable the account in cli?

Any help

THANKS

[Nadav]

Hi,

I've replied to this in your other thread:

https://community.cisco.com/t5/identity-services-engine-ise/how-to-enable-cli-username-and-password-in-ise-server/m-p/3824984/highlight/false#M25064

[jaydoer1]

In the base ISE VM CLI on configuration mode - enable the ssh 

service sshd enable