Tag: ssh
HPE switch and SSH filetransfer
Upgrading firmware on switches, routers and/or firewalls is a common task for network administrators. Normally I am used to downloading the new firmware from the console of the switch. I normally download the software from a (T)FTP server. While configuring a bunch of HPE 2930F switches for SSH access I noticed that I had the … Read More
Configuration Example, Security
Tunneling sessions via Plink
Plink stands for PuTTY Link and is a command-line connection tool similar to Unix ssh. As a networking consultant I often need to support customers from remote locations. Access to their networking equipment is mostly blocked from unknown locations. Sometimes it is allowed to directly access networking equipment, like a company firewall, from a known … Read More
Cisco banners with SSH
When configuring a Cisco device I always configure some kind of banner, which is displayed when logging in. This banner contains some information, like security warnings and general information. There are different kind of banners. exec: display a banner before displaying the enable prompt; login: display a banner before the password login prompt when accessing … Read More
Configuration Example, Firewalling
Secure Copy Server Cisco ASA
Lately there are a lot of changes in the firmware and the ASDM for the Cisco ASA firewalls. This means a lot of copying from files to the flash memory of the specific appliances. Normally when upgrading the software from an appliance I use a computer on the customer network. This could be my own … Read More