The show ip ssh command is used to display the version and configuration data for SSH on a Cisco router. The following is sample output of the show ip ssh command:
router#show ip ssh SSH Enabled - version 1.5 Authentication timeout: 120 secs; Authentication retries: 2

This show ip ssh command output displays the enabled status of the SSH protocol, the retries parameter (configured at two attempts), and the timeout of 120 seconds.

The following message will appear when the show ip ssh command is issued and SSH has been disabled:
router# show ip ssh %SSH has not been enabled
To enable SSH include the transport input SSH command when configuring authentication on a line. For example, the configuration of a Cisco network device to use SSH on incoming communications via the virtual terminal ports, with a specified password as shown from the partial output of the show run command is shown below:
line vty 0 4 password 7 030752180500 login transport input ssh

It is important to note the login command on the third line of the above ouput is critical for security. This command instructs the device to prompt for a username and password using SSH. If this line reads no login, SSH might be otherwise be correctly configured, but the device will never prompt for the username and password.

The show ssh command will display the status of the SSH connections on the router.