Introduction to SysAdmin Issues

From SecureCRT

A password used to protect a private key from unauthorized use. It is recommended that a passphrase be assigned to all private keys to prevent unauthorized use, especially in environments where multiple individuals have access to the machine on which the private key files are stored. When using public-key authentication, a private key with an assigned passphrase will not be available if the correct passphrase is not supplied during the authentication process.


The topics included in this section contain information that may be useful to system administrators who find it necessary to configure SecureCRT for use by a large number of different users.

These topics include:

Specifying the Configuration Directory:

 

How to specify the directory in which the SecureCRT configuration files will be stored or loaded.

Caching Passphrases:

 

How to configure SecureCRT to remember passphrases used with public-private key authentication.

Administrative Template

 

How to configure administrator options from Microsoft Management Consol.

FIPS Mode

 

How to enable FIPS mode.