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ES-2024 Series User’s Guide
155 Chapter 23 Access Control
23.5 SSH Overview
Unlike Telnet or FTP, which transmit data in clear text, SSH (Secure Shell) is a secure
communication protocol that combines authentication and data encryption to provide secure
encrypted communication between two hosts over an unsecured network.
Figure 79 SSH Communication Example
23.6 How SSH works
The following table summarizes how a secure connection is established between two remote
hosts.
User Name Set a user name (up to 32 characters long).
Password Enter your new system password.
Retype to confirm Retype your new system password for confirmation
Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the switch’s run-time memory. The switch
loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the
top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you
are done configuring.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 55 Access Control: Logins (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION