Open Client SSH Connections
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Open Client Server (OCS) running on a UNIX-based operating system has the option to use the SSH connection protocol.
The SSH protocol (also referred to as Secure Shell) is a method for secure remote login from one computer to another. It provides options for authentication and protects communications with strong encryption. Two methods of authentication are provided for the OCS when configured to use the SSH protocol:
Password - This requires a user name and password pair.
Key - This utilises a pair of cryptographic key files, one public and one private.
Password Authentication
Setting the Protocol to SSH password authentication, displays fields for input of the login credentials. The Username and Password to use must be provided for the connection.
Key Authentication
Setting the Protocol to SSH key authentication, displays a field for input of the path to the private key file stored on the OCS. A Username is also required.
A passphrase can be provided. This is the passphrase that was used to encrypt the private key when the key pair was generated, so that the file on its own is no use to anyone who may have access to it.
Private and public keys can be generated using various tools. The private key is copied to the OCS machine while the public key remains on the Virtual Machine server. On UNIX-based systems the default location for key files is the .ssh directory.
Troubleshooting
Check that SSH-related files and directories have the correct access permissions.
If the Strict Host Key Checking option is enabled, the remote host key must already be present in the known_hosts file of the user that the Client Connector service is running as.
Topic ID: 840003