Comments on: How to enable SSH on a Cisco Router or Switch http://illcommunications.com/how-to-enable-ssh-on-a-cisco-router-or-switch/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:09:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jeff Dimond http://illcommunications.com/how-to-enable-ssh-on-a-cisco-router-or-switch/comment-page-1/#comment-483 Jeff Dimond Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:09:19 +0000 http://illcommunications.com/?p=118#comment-483 Gaurav, thanks for noticing that error. I will update the original post. Gaurav, thanks for noticing that error. I will update the original post.

]]> By: Gaurav Sehgal http://illcommunications.com/how-to-enable-ssh-on-a-cisco-router-or-switch/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Gaurav Sehgal Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:00:24 +0000 http://illcommunications.com/?p=118#comment-482 Original Message: The next thing we will do is change the default port for SSH from 22 to 8855. This is not necessary, however I do recommend it for an added level of security. Router1(config)# ip ssh port 8855 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Comment: --------------- This is not the right command to do the intended task, following is the correct sequence of commands to enable SSH on some other port, please note SSH port number 22 will still be open: Make SSH listen to another port in addition to port 22: -------------------------------------------------------- Prac_RTR(config)#ip ssh port 2048 rotary 1 Prac_RTR(config)#line vty 0 4 Prac_RTR(config)#rotary 1 Prac_RTR(config)#exit Original Message:
The next thing we will do is change the default port for SSH from 22 to 8855. This is not necessary, however I do recommend it for an added level of security.

Router1(config)# ip ssh port 8855
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Comment:
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This is not the right command to do the intended task, following is the correct sequence of commands to enable SSH on some other port, please note SSH port number 22 will still be open:

Make SSH listen to another port in addition to port 22:
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Prac_RTR(config)#ip ssh port 2048 rotary 1
Prac_RTR(config)#line vty 0 4
Prac_RTR(config)#rotary 1
Prac_RTR(config)#exit

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