Public Key Pane
Getting thereUse the Public Key pane to configure user authentication using public keys.
The options are:
Public key authentication
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Allow |
Public keys can be used for client authentication, but are not required. |
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Require |
Clients must present a valid public key to connect. |
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Deny |
Clients must use some other authentication method besides Public Key to connect. |
Public key storage
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User key directory |
Specifies the directory used for storing user public keys on the server. You can use any of the following pattern strings to specify user-specific directories. For details see Pattern Strings in Directory Paths. |
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%D |
The user's Windows profile directory. |
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%u |
The user's login name. |
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%U |
The user's domain name and login in the format domain.username. |
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Authorization file name |
The name of the file in the user key directory that contains a list of public keys that can be used for user authentication. The default name is authorization. |
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Size
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Public key minimum length (bits) |
Specifies the minimum allowable key size. The default is 512. Allowed values are 512-8192. |
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Public key maximum length (bits) |
Specifies the maximum allowable key size. The default is 8192. Allowed values are 512-8192. |
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