How to SSH to an RSA Authentication Manager version 8.x server
Originally Published: 2019-12-16
Article Number
Applies To
RSA Product/Service Type: Authentication Manager
RSA Version/Condition: 8.x
Issue
This article explains how to access RSA Authentication Manager via SSH with the rsaadmin Operating System account userID.
Tasks
- Before starting, enable Secure Shell on the Appliance in the Operations Console. This can be turned off once the steps below are complete.
- Using PuTTY or another SSH client, connect to the RSA Authentication Manager primary.
- Login to the primary Authentication Manager server as rsaadmin and enter the operating system password.
During Quick Setup another user name may have been selected. Use that user name to login. RSA does not know this password.
Resolution
login as: rsaadmin Using keyboard-interactive authentication. Password: <enter operating system user password> Last login: Fri Sep 18 18:18:20 2019 from jumphost.vcloud.local RSA Authentication Manager Installation Directory: /opt/rsa/am
- Perform steps to resolve issue.
- Turn off SSH access via the Operations Console, if required.
Notes
PuTTy is one of several open source SSH utilities that allow you to connect to an Server listening on TCP port 22.
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