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linux_wiki:configure_key-based_authentication [2016/09/06 21:45] billdozor [SSH Key Creation and Distribution] |
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* 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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