Re: [tlug] Dealing with a second SSH key

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

Christian Horn wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 09:44:47PM +0900, Charles Muller wrote:
> > Christian Horn wrote:
> > > Charles Muller wrote:
> > > > 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 
>
> Sorry, i misread that as passphrase.
> So maybe the ownerships/modes of your files on the remote server
> are broken.
>
>
> > > 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.
>
> Log onto the remote box as root, execute
>   /usr/sbin/sshd -p 2222 -ddd

I don't have root privileges on the remote box. Maybe this is part of 
the problem?

> and from your other box use
>   ssh -p 2222 -i /home/dir/.ssh/id_dsa_keyfile user@example.com

   chuck@example.com:~$ ssh -p 2222 -i /home/dir/.ssh/id_dsa_keyfile
   acmuller@example.com

   Warning: Identity file /home/dir/.ssh/id_dsa_keyfile not accessible:
   No such file or directory.

My directory is one level up from the / directory on this box, which I'm 
sharing with three other people. I guess that doesn't matter, since I'm 
in basically the same situation on my other service, which is on a web host.

Chuck


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