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access cisco router via ssh

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by kamal.yadav

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i have configured cisco IOS with ssh:
ip domain-name tech.com
crypto key generate rsa

how do i access router thru ssh now.
i have been using telnet uptill but now i want to user ssh. so i need special software on my PC

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by shinzo

Putty is a good, telnet / ssh client.

For you to access the router via ssh, you need to change the transport type on your vty lines to ssh.

Commands would depend on your IOS version.

by yruyur

You should be able just to use a client that supports SSH. SecureCRT is the feature rich on but costs 100 bucks. Putty is a free one that works well. Once you have a client you should just be able to select the type of connection...now that you are using SSH choose that. Hope that helps

by rob

The router will need an IP address and then you need to set the following;

transport input telnet ssh

That command enables both telnet and ssh logins. You were correct in setting up the domain name and generating the keys. You do have IP addresses setup for the interfaces correct? Once that is done you can connect to the router via ssh in Linux or use putty

by waivuvu

hi, i can't connect to l3 switch with ssh enabled using putty. do i need 2 create a new uname and pwd pairing? it keeps saying access is denied.

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