Chapter 10 Install and System Administration for FortiOS 5.0 : Basic Administration : Configuration backups : Backup and restore a configuration file using SCP : Enable SSH access on the interface
  
Enable SSH access on the interface
SCP uses the SSH protocol to provide secure file transfer. The interface you use for administration must allow SSH access.
To enable SSH - web-based manager:
1. Go to System > Network > Interface.
2. Select the interface you use for administrative access and select Edit.
3. In the Administrative Access section, select SSH.
4. Select OK.
To enable SSH - CLI:
config system interface
edit <interface_name>
set allowaccess ping https ssh
end
 
When adding to, or removing a protocol, you must type the entire list again. For example, if you have an access list of HTTPS and SSH, and you want to add PING, typing:
set allowaccess ping
...only PING will be set. In this case, you must type...
set allowaccess https ssh ping
See Also
Configuration backups
Backup and restore a configuration file using SCP
Using the SCP client
SCP public-private key authentication
Restoring a configuration using SCP