# Define SSH Protocol parameters

The SSH Protocol Agent validates the communications to make sure the protocol used really is SSH.

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Secure Shell (SSH) is an encrypted remote use protocol. You can create custom SSH agents with different settings, if necessary. The SSH Agent validates SSHv1 only. This Protocol Agent is available on Engines, IPS engines, and Layer 2 Engines.

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## Steps

1. In the properties of a custom Service you have created, click Select next to the Protocol field and select SSH.
2. (Engine only) On the Protocol Parameters tab, set the parameters for the Protocol.
3. Click OK.