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== Configuring ssh without password from a POSIX-compliant terminal == | == Configuring ssh without password from a POSIX-compliant terminal == | ||
* | * Log into a local Linux or MacOSX computer | ||
* | * Type the following to generate the ssh key: | ||
<source lang='bash'> | <source lang='bash'> | ||
ssh-keygen -t dsa | ssh-keygen -t dsa | ||
</source> | </source> | ||
* | * Accept the default key location by pressing <code>Enter</code>. | ||
* Secure permission of your authentication keys by closing permission to your home directory, .ssh directory, and authentication files | |||
<source lang='bash'> | |||
chmod go-w $HOME | |||
chmod 700 $HOME/.ssh | |||
chmod go-rwx $HOME/.ssh/* | |||
</source> | |||
* Type the following to copy the key to the remote server. | |||
<source lang='bash'> | |||
cd ~/.ssh | |||
scp id_dsa.pub remote_username@remote_host:/tmp | |||
</source> | |||
Revision as of 18:36, 24 November 2013
Secure shell (ssh) protocols can be configure to work without protocols. This is particularly helpful for machines that are used often.
Configuring ssh without password from a POSIX-compliant terminal
- Log into a local Linux or MacOSX computer
- Type the following to generate the ssh key:
ssh-keygen -t dsa
- Accept the default key location by pressing
Enter. - Secure permission of your authentication keys by closing permission to your home directory, .ssh directory, and authentication files
chmod go-w $HOME
chmod 700 $HOME/.ssh
chmod go-rwx $HOME/.ssh/*
- Type the following to copy the key to the remote server.
cd ~/.ssh
scp id_dsa.pub remote_username@remote_host:/tmp