Setting SSH Public Keys (CLI)

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SSH public keys can be used to allow SSH connections without the use of passwords. This feature is useful for administrator convenience and for automated execution of scripts.

Use the following examples to set SSH public keys for user accounts. If you log into the CLI with other than your own account, the keys are saved for that user, such as the root user. See Example 2 for how to change keys for user accounts other than the one currently logged in to.

Choose the appropriate example.

Example 11 Setting SSH Public Keys for the Current User Account

To set SSH public keys for the current user account, use the following CLI commands.

hostname:> configuration preferences
hostname:configuration preferences> show
Properties:
                        locale = C
                  login_screen = status/dashboard
               session_timeout = 15
            advanced_analytics = false

Children:
                             keys => Manage SSH public keys

hostname: configuration preferences> keys
hostname:configuration preferences keys> create
hostname:configuration preferences key (uncommitted)> set type=DSA
hostname:configuration preferences key (uncommitted)> set key="...DSA key text..."
                           key = ...DSA key text...(uncommitted)
hostname:configuration preferences key (uncommitted)> set comment="fw-log1"
                       comment = fw-log1 (uncommitted)
hostname:configuration preferences key (uncommitted)> commit
hostname:configuration preferences keys> show
Keys:

NAME     MODIFIED              TYPE   COMMENT                                  
key-000  07/12/2015 10:54:58   DSA    fw-log1

Example 12 Setting SSH Public Keys for a Different User Account

To set SSH public keys for a different user account, use the following CLI commands.


hostname:> configuration users
hostname:configuration users> select john
hostname:configuration users john> preferences show
Properties:
                        locale = C
                  login_screen = status/dashboard
               session_timeout = 15
            advanced_analytics = false

Children:
                             keys => Manage SSH public keys

hostname: configuration users john> preferences keys
hostname:configuration users john preferences keys> create
hostname:configuration users john preferences key (uncommitted)> set type=DSA
hostname:configuration users john preferences key (uncommitted)> set key="...DSA key text..."
                           key = ...DSA key text...(uncommitted)
hostname:configuration users john preferences key (uncommitted)> set comment="fw-log2"
                       comment = fw-log2 (uncommitted)
hostname:configuration users john preferences key (uncommitted)> commit
hostname:configuration users john preferences keys> show
Keys:

NAME     MODIFIED              TYPE   COMMENT                                  
key-001  07/13/2015 10:57:58   DSA    fw-log2