Public Key Properties Dialog
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A session is a set of options that are assigned to a connection to a remote machine. These settings and options are saved under a session name and allow the user to have different preferences for different hosts.
A data path or circuit between two computers over a phone line, network cable, or other means.
Identity files are two files containing the public-private key pair used to connect to an SSH server using RSA or DSA authentication. The Identity file contains the public and private key pair and is used by SecureCRT. The Identity.pub file contains only the public key which is usually appended to the authorized_keys file.
Identity files are two files containing the public-private key pair used to connect to an SSH server using RSA or DSA authentication. The Identity file contains the public and private key pair and is used by SecureCRT. The Identity.pub file contains only the public key which is usually appended to the authorized_keys file.
A PKCS#12 file is a file that contains your X.509 certificate and its associated private key.
An API defining a generic interface to cryptographic tokens.
A pair of keys used with RSA or DSA authentication. The public key is usually kept in a file named Identity.pub, which is then transferred to the remote SSH server and appended to the user's authorized_keys file. Another file usually named identity contains both the public key and the corresponding private key. This file is kept on the local machine and is used by SecureCRT with public key or RSA authentication methods.
A computer program that provides services to other computer programs (called clients). Often the computer on which a server program runs is also called a server. The term host is often used as a synonym for server.
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.
Public Key Properties Dialog
The Public Key Properties dialog can be accessed by clicking on the Properties button in the Authentication group of the Connection/SSH1 or SSH2 category of the Session Options dialog. This dialog is not available when the session is connected.
Use global public key setting/Use session public key setting
Select whether SecureCRT should use the global identity file or a specified session identity file as your method of authentication for this session. Your choice will determine the options available in the group below.
Global/Session settings group
Use identity or certificate file
Selecting this option instructs SecureCRT to use the specified identity or PKCS#12 file as your method of authentication. For more information on configuring your system to use identity files, see Public-Key Authentication for SSH1 or Public-Key Authentication for SSH2.
SecureCRT also supports accessing certificates through PKCS#11. To use this feature, enter a string similar to the following example but pointing to your PKCS#11 .dll file:
pkcs11::prov=c:\windows\system32\pkcs11.dll
Fingerprint
This entry box will be filled in automatically when an identity file is entered above.
Create Identity File
Press this button to start the Key Generation wizard and create identity files which contain your public-private key pair.
Note: SecureCRT to supports both DSA and RSA key types.
Upload
Press this button open the Upload Public Key dialog and upload the specified identity file to the server configured for this session.
Public keys are uploaded using the public-key assistant. Uploads are only available on servers that support the public-key assistant (such as VanDyke Software's VShell® server 2.1 or newer).
Change Passphrase
Press this button to change the passphrase for your identity file.
Use personal store certificate (CAPI)
Selecting this option instructs SecureCRT to use X.509 certificates from your Microsoft CAPI personal store as your method of authentication. For more information on X.509 certificates, see Using X.509 Certificates.