Re: [tlug] VNC, secure or better options?

[steven smith <sjs@example.com>]

Dave M G wrote:
> I found this page:
> http://www.astro.caltech.edu/~mbonati/WIRC/manual/DATARED/setting_up_no-password_ssh.html 
> ... and dutifully followed the instructions.
>
> But SSH still asks for a password. I think this is because I'm logged in 
> as "dave" on my client machine, but I want to log in as "media" when I 
> connect to the server machine.
This should work.  It's how I configured my system.  I also 
have these set in /etc/ssh_config.
< ForwardX11 yes
< ForwardX11Trusted yes
I think the X11Trusted is associated with loging you in 
without prompting for a password but am not sure.

the ForwardX11 set allows you to forward your display info 
without using the -X flag.

   ssh machine
logs the current user in as himself on machine, assuming 
that is possible.
   ssh user@example.com
allows you to log in as a different user on machine.

user@example.com should demand a password since it's like loging 
in as a different user.

I used 
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.2-Manual/custom-guide/openssh-clients.html
when setting up my ssh client and host.

Good Luck!

Steve S.