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So far, I've:<ol><li><pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-20-43330289-1"><span><strong>enable</strong></span>
</code></pre></li><li><pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-20-43330289-2"><span><strong>configure terminal</strong></span>
</code></pre></li><li><pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-20-43330289-3"><span><strong>username adamsample privilege 1 password secret456</strong></span>
</code></pre></li><li><pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-20-43330289-4"><span><strong>line console 0</strong></span>
</code></pre></li><li><pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-20-43330289-5"><span><strong>line vty 0 15</strong></span>
</code></pre></li><li><pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-20-43330289-6"><span><strong>password abc543</strong></span>
</code></pre></li><li><pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-20-43330289-7"><span><strong>login local</strong></span>
</code></pre></li><li><pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-20-43330289-8"><span><strong>end</strong></span>
</code></pre></li></ol>I thought that would allow my user "notadmin" to make a putty connection via ssh and login with the adc543 password. &nbsp;Still no-joy.
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I think you're going to want to utilize the aaa new-model command:<br><a href="https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/security-vpn/secure-shell-ssh/4145-ssh.html" rel="ugc">https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/security-vpn/secure-shell-ssh/4145-ssh.html</a>
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Thanks for that link. &nbsp;I glanced over it (along with several others) before posting the question. &nbsp;I think at this point, the best course will be to unbox a switch and start from scratch as I have no idea how goofed this config is right now. &nbsp;<br>I'll post back when I get it unboxed, running and gone through the article you posted.&nbsp; Updates forthcoming.
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What is the vrf?<br><pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-20-43330350-1"><span>Device# ssh -l user1 -vrf vrf1 192.0.2.1</span>
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That is for virtual routing and forwarding.
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Ok. &nbsp;But what does it mean and do I need to configure it for ssh to work?&nbsp; I don't remember doing this previously.
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@Some one, I didn't add these lines:<br><pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-20-43330612-1"><span>aaa authentication login default local&nbsp;</span>
<span>aaa authorization exec default local</span>
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They tell the switch to use the local user database for authentication and authorization.<br><br>Authentication makes sure the user is valid. Authorization makes sure the valid user only does what they're allowed to do.
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Simply genius! &nbsp;I accepted your answer as well. &nbsp;I can't thank you enough for your help, patience and willingness to explain it on a level I can understand. &nbsp;Thank you very much.
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<p>Hey Experts! &nbsp;I have a new Cisco 9200 and set an IP (thanks some one) which is pingable and then configured ssh. &nbsp;I set a user name and password however when I try to connect to the switch via putty with those credentials, I'm unable to (I get "Access denied"). &nbsp;I can still connect to the switch through a console cable. &nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Any help figuring out how to connect through putty would be appreciated. &nbsp;Thanks in advance!</p>
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Hey Experts!  I have a new Cisco 9200 and set an IP (thanks some one) which is pingable and then configured ssh.  I set a user name and password however when I try to connect to the switch via putty with those credentials, I'm unable to (I get "Access denied").  I can still connect to the switch through a console cable.  
Any help figuring out how to connect through putty would be appreciated.  Thanks in advance!

Help connecting to new switch via ssh

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