D-Link DES-3550 Switch User Manual


 
DES-3550 Fast Ethernet Layer 2 Switch
Max Session (1-8)
Enter a value between 1 and 8 to set the number of users that may simultaneously
access the Switch. The default setting is 8.
Time Out (120-600)
Allows the user to set the connection timeout. The use may set a time between 120 and
600 seconds. The default setting is 300 seconds.
Auth. Fail (2-20)
Allows the Administrator to set the maximum number of attempts that a user may try to
log on to the SSH Server utilizing the SSH authentication. After the maximum number of
attempts has been exceeded, the Switch will be disconnected and the user must
reconnect to the Switch to attempt another login. The number of maximum attempts
may be set between 2 and 20. The default setting is 2.
Session Rekeying
This field is used to set the time period that the Switch will change the security shell
encryptions by using the pull-down menu. The available options are Never, 10 min, 30
min, and 60 min. The default setting is Never.
SSH Algorithm
The SSH Algorithm window allows the configuration of the desired types of SSH algorithms used for authentication
encryption. There are four categories of algorithms listed and specific algorithms of each may be enabled or disabled by
using their corresponding pull-down menus. All algorithms are enabled by default. To open the following window, click
Security Management > Secure Shell (SSH) > SSH Algorithm:
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