Summary of SSH client authentication using a password

Tutorial on configuring the SSH client

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Password authentication of the SSH client requires an actual user id and password from the host on which the SSH server resides.
In the SSH configuration window, type the actual user id into the User ID field and the correct password into the Password field.
You can allow the user to specify the user id and password when the session starts, by leaving the User ID and Password fields blank in the SSH configuration window.
You can allow the user to specify the password for a configured user id when the session starts, by typing a valid user id into the User ID field and by leaving the Password field blank in the SSH configuration window.