Selecting methods of authentication
Ipswitch WS_FTP Server supports two methods of authenticating over SSH.
- . Public key authentication is the preferred authentication method for SSH. Clients authenticate by sending a key which the server matches to the key associated with the user. If the match is successful, the client is authenticated.
- . Password authentication works much like FTP authentication. Users present a username and password to the server, which verifies that the password supplied is the password for the user supplied. If the passwords match, the client is authenticated.
To configure authentication methods for an SSH listener:
- From the top menu, select . The Listeners page opens.
- Click the of the listener you want to open. The Edit Listener page opens.
- At the bottom of the page, click . The Listener Encryption Settings (SSH) page opens.
- Under , select the checkboxes next to the authentication methods you want to allow.
: If you choose to allow both authentication methods, user can authenticate using a public key OR a password; both are not required.