N1 Service Provisioning System 4.1 Installation Guide

Task Map for Configuring SSH

The following table describes the tasks necessary to configure the N1 Service Provisioning System 4.1 to use SSH.

Table 6–1 Task Map: Configuring SSH


Task	Description	For Instructions
Decide security level.	Determine whether you want to use empty password keys or the `ssh-agent`.	Empty Password Keys or `ssh-agent`
Generate keys.	Generate the keys on the applications that initiate SSH connections.	How to Generate Key Pairs
Set up the keys.	Copy the generated keys to the Local Distributors and the Remote Agents. Choose the appropriate task based on whether you are using empty password keys or the `ssh-agent`.	How to Set Up Keys for Empty Password Files When Using One Key Pair How to Set Up Keys for Empty Password Files When Using Multiple Key Pairs How to Set Up Keys for the `ssh-agent`
Set up and test the connectivity on the Master Server.	Set up the SSH connectivity and test the connectivity before you start the Master Server.	Setting Up and Testing the Connectivity on the Master Server
Configure the Local Distributors and Remote Agents to use SSH.	Configure the Local Distributors and Remote Agents to use SSH.	How to Configure SSH for Local Distributors and Remote Agents
(Optional) Configure the CLI Clients to use SSH.	If you have any CLI Clients, configure them to use SSH.	How to Configure SSH for the CLI Client With the `ssh-agent`