Re: [tlug] Dealing with a second SSH key

[Charles Muller <cmuller-lst@example.com>]

Christian Horn wrote:
> Charles Muller wrote:
> I copied the contents of ~/.ssh/id_dsa_sat.pub into a file named
> > authorized_keys
> >
> > and put it in the .ssh directory of my home folder on the remote server. 
> > I can do rsync, but I am still prompted for a password each time. I 
>
> To circumvent this just enter nothing when prompted for the keyphrase
> while key-generation. Warning: obviously someone stealing the private-
> key can then directly use it, so you should later at least restrict
> what can be dont with the key (using command=... in the authorized_keys
> file).

I still get the password prompt--and the only way to get in is by typing 
in my original password. Certainly, I am missing something here.

Is the file "known_hosts" required? This in the .ssh directory of my 
properly functioning remote server.

Chuck


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