Configuring SSH for device management

[joch2joch]

Hi,

Can someone tell me whether SSH is supported on all IOS feature sets? I can't seem to find the commands that are required to configure SSH access.

Also, I have been trying to configure SSH access for my PIX-515E, but after following the configuration guides, I still can't get it to work. Does anyone have a step-by-step guide?

Thanks!

[mjedrzejewicz]

SSH is not supported on all versions, You have to make sure that the image you choose has a "K" in the name (for instance gsr-k4p-mz.12.0-21.ST7).

Enabling SSH is prettty easy:

1. make sure you have a hostname:

hostname router1

2. configure domain name:

ip domain-name secure-router.org

3. generate keys:

crypto key generate rsa

4. enter ssh commands:

ip ssh time-out 60

ip ssh authentication-retries 2

Depending on your AAA method, you may need the following:

username xxx password xxx

That is about it,

HTH, Marek

[paddyxdoyle]

Hi,

On the PIX its slightly different to IOS.

hostname

domain-name

ca gen rsa key 1024

!--- The RSA key will not be saved without

!--- the ca save all command.

Also, you need to make sure that you allow your admin hosts IP address to access the PIX using SSH

e.g.

ssh inside

Initiate a connection and then check your logs, if you are still having problems try using "debug ssh"

HTH

PD

[joch2joch]

Hi,

Yep, it is slightly different on a PIX. In the end, I had to include the following command too

aaa authentication ssh console LOCAL

Thanks for the helps people! :)