Configuration to Allow User Certificate Logon - SSH Server on Windows

Enable User Certificate Logon on the GSW SSH Server on Windows

Enable or disable user Digital Certificate Logon
Users are allowed to use Digital Certificates for logon authentication with the GSW SSH Server for Windows¹.
Some environments may want to restrict this capability and not allow Digital Certificate Logons.

This can be controlled by the registry key bEnableLogonCertificate. The key is:

• For Win x64: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Georgia SoftWorks\GSW_SSHD\Parameters\bEnableLogonCertificate
• For Win x86: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Georgia SoftWorks\GSW_SSHD\Parameters\bEnableLogonCertificate

The default value is 0x01. (Allow Digital Certificate Logon). The value 0x00 disallows Digital Certificate Logon.

The following is the procedure to change the registry key for enabling or disabling Digital Certificate Logon.
1. Click the Start button at the bottom left corner of your screen
2. Click RUN
3. Type REGEDIT
4. Click OK
5. Select Registry Key:

• For Win x64: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Georgia SoftWorks\GSW_SSHD\Parameters\bEnableLogonCertificate
• For Win x86: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Georgia SoftWorks\GSW_SSHD\Parameters\bEnableLogonCertificate

6. Select the menu item Edit and then click on Modify
7. Enter the new value for the bEnableLogonCertificate and click OK

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The new value will take effect when the GSW SSHD service is restarted

Related Topics:

• Enable/Disable User Name/Password Logon
• Enable/Disable Public Key Logon
• Enable/Disable GSSAPI Logon

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