Last updated on: 2024-04-19 09:21:35.

AWS: Authentication Considerations

Use the following information when configuring authentication and proper file transfer between Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE):

• The root account is disabled by default
• The Administrator (admin) account/role does NOT have a default password

Important

When you use the scp or sftp commands to transfer files to/from the BIG-IP system, you MUST have the Administrator role and access set to Advanced Shell (bash) for BIG-IP versions that have the following CVE fixes:

• SCP (CVE-2020-5873)
• SFTP (CVE-2019-6617)

F5 recommends:

• Configuring SSH Public Key authentication for the admin account during the cloud instance provisioning process.
• Set password authentication using additional on-boarding steps (for example using tmsh or F5 BIG-IP Declarative Onboarding).

Consult the GitHub links in the AWS Automation section for additional authentication examples.

More help with F5 BIG-IP VE

• K11352038 support article
• Set admin password
• SSH keypair