[lug] OpenSSH & RSAAuthentication

[Riggs, Rob]

It is far easier in many cases to set up user keys without passwords. Using
ssh-agent is only one way to accomplish this feat.

-----Original Message-----
From: dan radom [mailto:dradom at redback.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 10:55 AM
To: 'lug at lug.boulder.co.us'
Subject: Re: [lug] OpenSSH & RSAAuthentication


Rob,

the systenm key needs a blank pass phrase, but the individual user keys
should have one.

dan

* Riggs, Rob (RRiggs at doubleclick.net) wrote:
> The only thing you really need to do is make your keys without a password.
> When promted for one, just press enter.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shannon Johnston [mailto:nunar at nunar.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 10:52 AM
> To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
> Subject: [lug] OpenSSH & RSAAuthentication
> 
> 
> HI All,
> I need to use RSA keys to authenticate SSH sessions without prompting for
> a password. I haven't done this before. Could anybody clue me in or point
> me to some good documentation on how to accomplish this??
> 
> I'm using OpenSSH 3.0.1p1
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Shannon Johnston
> nunar at nunar.com
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