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linux_wiki:configure_key-based_authentication [2016/09/06 21:44] billdozor created |
linux_wiki:configure_key-based_authentication [2016/10/06 21:46] billdozor [SSH Key Creation and Distribution] |
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| Copy the public key to a remote system | Copy the public key to a remote system | ||
| <code bash> | <code bash> | ||
| - | ssh-copy-id | + | ssh-copy-id myserver |
| </ | </ | ||
| * Prompted for password login | * Prompted for password login | ||
| * Next normal ssh login will be password-less | * Next normal ssh login will be password-less | ||
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| + | \\ | ||
| + | __**Key Pair with Passphrase**__ | ||
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| + | If you created the key pair with a passphrase, it is useful to cache the passphrase for a bash session to avoid re-entering it for each ssh connect. | ||
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| + | \\ | ||
| + | Start the ssh-agent for the current shell | ||
| + | <code bash> | ||
| + | ssh-agent bash | ||
| + | </ | ||
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| + | \\ | ||
| + | Add the passphrase | ||
| + | <code bash> | ||
| + | ssh-add | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | * Prompted for the ssh key passphrase | ||
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| + | \\ | ||
| + | Connect as normal with ssh, you should not be prompted for a password if the public key has already been copied to the remote server. | ||
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