Topic - Summary of SSH client authentication using a password

Tutorial on configuring the SSH client

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  • Password authentication of the SSH client requires an actual user id and password from the host on which the SSH server resides.
  • In the SSH configuration window, type the actual user id into the User ID field and the correct password into the Password field.
  • You can allow the user to specify the user id and password when the session starts, by leaving the User ID and Password fields blank in the SSH configuration window.
  • You can allow the user to specify the password for a configured user id when the session starts, by typing a valid user id into the User ID field and by leaving the Password field blank in the SSH configuration window.
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