topic Re: SSH key based authentication on VSP4900 with multiple users in ExtremeSwitching (VSP/Fabric Engine)

SSH key based authentication on VSP4900 with multiple users

JeremyM — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 11:01:29 GMT

Hello,

I am having a hard time trying to configure SSH key based authentication for multiple users.

The only doc I found about it is this link : https://extremeportal.force.com/ExtrArticleDetail?an=000093567

I have renamed my default user to root and if I name its public key "rsa_key_rwa" and put it into the .ssh dir, it works.

The issue is, I can't find a way to use other SSH users / keys. I have tried naming the keys "username_rsa_key_rwa", "rsa_key_rwa_username", "rsa_key_username_rwa" but nothing seems to work.

Do you guys know what I am supposed to do?

Thanks and have a great day!

Jeremy

Re: SSH key based authentication on VSP4900 with multiple users

Ludovico_Steven — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:46:31 GMT

Usually use of SSH keys makes sense with automation scripts, so you don't have to include any password inside the script.

But then you only need to plant 1 SSH key on the switch.

As far as I recall, only 1 SSH key works in those files.

Re: SSH key based authentication on VSP4900 with multiple users

JeremyM — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:51:31 GMT

Ok thanks you for your answer, that's strange.

In all my other switches (HPE & Cisco), I have different profiles for everybody in my service and we all use our private key to connect to the equipements...

But I guess I'll try to do something different for this switch then.

Re: SSH key based authentication on VSP4900 with multiple users

Ludovico_Steven — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 10:05:28 GMT

It is arguably a bug on our side. Please raise a case with GTAC if you need that fixed.