Re: [tlug] Problems with scp anyone knows?

[Scott <scottro@example.com>]

On Fri, Jan 30, 2004 at 11:03:36AM +0900, Alessandro Mantelli wrote:
> Hello I would like to set the use of csp without the password prompt.
> If I use the following sentence:
> 
> scp /~/filename username@example.com:/tmp/
> it works but asks for a password.
> 
> Using the -B 
> scp -B /~/filename username@example.com:/tmp/
> option it should work automatically but I receive back:
> 
> Permission denied (publickey,password,keyboard-interactive).
> 
> I tried to change the settings of  /etc/ssh/ssh_config without any result.
> Moreover I have already looked for some clue on google
> without finding enough documentation.
> 
> Does anyone use scp and knows how to set it?

Josh uses different syntax that I've never gotten working correctly,
skipping a step I give here.

So, let's say your username is alex.  Logged in as alex on box 1.

ssh-keygen -t dsa

It does stuff.  You can accept the default place to save it
(/home/alex/.ssh/id_dsa and id_dsa.pub)
It'll ask for a password you hit enter to leave password blank.  
It'll ask for confirmation.

Now, scp that over to the other box--let's assume the username on the
other box is alex as well.

scp .ssh/id_dsa.pub 192.168.0.5:/home/alex   

Then, go over to box 2.

ssh 192.168.0.5

Once you're there, (on 192.168.0.5 in alex's home directory)

cat id_dsa.pub >> .ssh/authorized_keys

That should do it. 



IMPORTANT NOTE!!!!!!!!!!  DANGER!!!!


I only use this on a few boxes where I'm going back and forth on an
internal network and have no idea if there are major security
implications with this method.  




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