ssh and public key encrytion

From: nicky noname (cisco2study@gmail.com)
Date: Wed Nov 28 2007 - 07:45:29 ART


Hello,

Is the standard ssh server configuration that we use, with RSA, considered
Public Key encryption?

I have been reading the DOC CD and it is not so clear. It seems that you
generate a rsa key pair, export/ import rsa keys/ setup a trustpoint
etc....( generate a PEM file or PKCS12 file). Do I need a certificate
server?

I am a little confused. There seems to be alot of different parts to Public
key encrytion. I could also be over thinking this. Maybe all that is needed
is configuring an ssh server with hostname and domain and usual.....and not
looking at exchanging any keys?

I would appreciate some expertise here. Please look at my question
specifically in relation to Public Key Encryption.......not just managing
devices with ssh ( generatingrsa keys)

Thanks
Nic



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