6.8. `Authentication` command

6.8.1. Introduction

The `Authentication` command enables to configure:

the setup access account password
the ssh keys

6.8.2. Prerequisites

User : setup

6.8.3. Preliminary operations

Depending on the situation:

Either use Direct connection to the GCenter configuration menu via SSH
Either use Direct connection to the GCenter configuration menu with keyboard and monitor
Either use Direct connection to the GCenter configuration menu in HTTP via iDRAC (DELL server)
Either use Direct connection to the GCenter configuration menu SSH via the iDRAC interface in serial port forwarding mode

6.8.4. Procedure to change the setup account password

The configuration menu is displayed.

Select the `Authentication` line or press the letter A.

Click on the `Configure` button.

La fenêtre suivante s'affiche.

┌─────────────Authentication configuration───────────────┐
│ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │   Password  Change setup administration password   │ │
│ │   Ssh keys  Ssh keys management                    │ │
│ │                                                    │ │
│ │                                                    │ │
│ │                                                    │ │
│ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│             <Configure>       <  Back   >              │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Select the `Password` line or press the letter P.

Click on the `Configure` button.

The following message is displayed:

You are about to change the password of the administrative user account (setup) granting access to this configuration tool.
This change will be effective immediately.
Are you sure to want to continue?

Press the `Yes` button to change the password or the `No` button to cancel.

If the `Yes` button has been pressed, the following message is displayed:

Password complexity rules:
  Minimum different characters between old and new passwords: 2
  Minimum length: 12
  Lowercase character required: yes
  Uppercase character required: yes
  Digit required: yes
  Other character class required: yes

(current) LDAP Password:

Enter the current password and confirm.

The following message is displayed: `New password:`

Enter new password and validate.

Re-enter password and validate.

Note

In case of an error, the following message is displayed:

An error has occurred during the password change invite.
You may have mistyped the current password of the password confirmation.
The password has NOT been changed.
Do you want to retry a password change?

Click on the `Yes` button to restart the password change procedure or the `No` button to cancel.

6.8.4.1. Procedure to modify the ssh keys

The configuration menu is displayed.

Select the line `Ssh keys` or press the letter S.
Press the `Configure` button.

The `Ssh saved keys` window is displayed.

The window displays 16 saved key possibilities numbered from 1 to 16.

For each of these keys, it is possible to configure or delete it.
To set up a key:

Select a key number
Click on the `Configure` button

The `Configure key x` window is displayed:
```
Comment
Key type
Key
```
Fill in the various fields
Click on the `Save` button

Note

If the key type is not recognized, the system displays the list of recognized types

┌─────────────────────────Warning────────────────────────────┐
│ zd is not a supported key. Gcenter supports these types:   │
│ - ecdsa-sha2-nistp521                                      │
│ - ecdsa-sha2-nistp384                                      │
│ - ecdsa-sha2-nistp256                                      │
│ - ecdsa-sha2-nistp521-cert-v01@openssh.com                 │
│ - ecdsa-sha2-nistp384-cert-v01@openssh.com                 │
│ - ecdsa-sha2-nistp256-cert-v01@openssh.com                 │
│ - rsa-sha2-512                                             │
│ - rsa-sha2-256                                             │
│ - rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com                        │
│ - rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com                        │
│ - sk-ecdsa-sha2-nistp256@openssh.com                       │
│ - sk-ecdsa-sha2-nistp256-cert-v01@openssh.com              │
│ - ssh-ed25519                                              │
│ - ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com                         │
│ - sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com                               │
│ - sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com                      │
│ - ssh-rsa                                                  │
│ - ssh-rsa-cert-v01@openssh.com                             │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤

Note

If the key does not match the type entered, the system indicates this with the message `Invalid SSH key format detected`.