Manual Chapter : Example: Create an SSH virtual server with SSH proxy security

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Example: Create an SSH virtual server with SSH proxy security

When you enable protocol security for an HTTP virtual server, the system scans any incoming HTTP traffic for vulnerabilities before the traffic reaches the HTTP servers.
  1. On the Main tab, click
    Local Traffic
    Virtual Servers
    .
    The Virtual Server List screen opens.
  2. Click
    Create
    .
    The New Virtual Server screen opens.
  3. In the
    Name
    field, type
    ssh_root
    .
  4. In the
    Destination Address/Mask
    field, type the IP address in CIDR format.
    For example,
    10.1.1.20
    .
  5. In the
    Service Port
    field, type
    22
    or select
    SSH
    from the list.
  6. From the
    SSH Proxy Profile
    list, select
    ssh_no_scp_terminate_rexec
    .
  7. For the
    Default Pool
    setting, either select an existing pool from the list, or click the Create (+) button and create a new pool.
    The pool you create or select should contain your backend SSH server.
  8. Click
    Finished
    .
The SSH virtual server appears in the Virtual Servers list.