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| I can not get ssh to work with certificates.
This is what I have done:
mkdir /home/kevin/.ssh
cd /home/kevin/.ssh
ssh-keygen -t rsa
kevin # for filename
<enter> # for null passcode
<enter> #confirm null passcode
then rcp to kevin@remote_IP:/home/kevin/.ssh/authorized_keys
then (logged in as kevin) I did
ssh remote_IP
but it still is requesting kevin@remote's password
project due Monday - Desperate!!!
THX for any help!
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| James T. 2005-11-26, 5:50 pm |
| On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 19:13:55 +0000, Kevin wrote:
> I can not get ssh to work with certificates.
>
> This is what I have done:
>
> mkdir /home/kevin/.ssh
> cd /home/kevin/.ssh
> ssh-keygen -t rsa
> kevin # for filename
> <enter> # for null passcode
> <enter> #confirm null passcode
>
> then rcp to kevin@remote_IP:/home/kevin/.ssh/authorized_keys
>
> then (logged in as kevin) I did
> ssh remote_IP
>
> but it still is requesting kevin@remote's password
>
> project due Monday - Desperate!!!
> THX for any help!
I recommend that read this article on OSNews.com
Keychain - OpenSSH Key Management (dated: 10/26/05)
http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=12416
It is about how to do exactly what you are referring to.
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| Scott Lurndal 2005-11-30, 5:54 pm |
| "Kevin" <kweinman@neo.rr.com> writes:
>I can not get ssh to work with certificates.
First off, it is not a certificate, but rather a
public/private key pair.
>
>This is what I have done:
>
>mkdir /home/kevin/.ssh
>cd /home/kevin/.ssh
>ssh-keygen -t rsa
>kevin # for filename
><enter> # for null passcode
><enter> #confirm null passcode
>
>then rcp to kevin@remote_IP:/home/kevin/.ssh/authorized_keys
I presume you put the public key (kevin.pub) as the
authorized key, the permissions and ownership of the
..ssh directory and the authorized_keys files are
correct, and the permissions on the private key
file on the local host are correct.
>
>then (logged in as kevin) I did
>ssh remote_IP
This is your problem. ssh will try to use ~/.ssh/id_rsa as
the private key to use by default. If you called your key
kevin, then you'll need to use
ssh -i kevin remote_IP
scott
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