The server is configured to use host public key authentication by default. This means that client users see an unknown host key message the first time that they connect to the server. You may want to export the host public key and install it on client computers, so that client users can connect without having to verify the server identity.
To configure public key authentication on the server
Start the server console, and then click
.
To |
Do this |
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Use the default key |
No action required. |
Generate a new key |
Click . |
Use a different key |
Click . |
Save your settings (
> ).To export the host public key
Start the server console, and then click
.Under
click .Specify name and location for the exported key, and then click
.To add the server key to the client known hosts list
Refer to your client documentation for information about how to add the exported key to the client's known hosts list. The procedure that follows is for the Reflection for Secure IT Client for Windows.
Copy the exported public key file to a location on or available to the client computer. (The key doesn't need to remain here after the import is complete.)
Start the Reflection for Secure IT Client for Windows.
Open the
dialog box ( > > ).From the
tab, click .