Re: [Sheflug] ssh-akey ssh-ell

[Barrie Bremner <nospam [at] ecosse.net>]

Paul Sims wrote:
> 
> Trying to set up ssh, can't get it to stop asking me for passphrase. I need
> ssh to run from a script with as little intervention as possible.
> 
> method - as root & all my users, logged in & did ssh-keygen.
> scp1 ~/.ssh/identity.pub "remotehost":.ssh/authorized_keys
> 
> sshd is running both ends. "remotehost" of course is replaced by a valid
> hostname.
> 
> Initially I used the normal login pwd for the passphrase in ssh-keygen,
> which kept prompting for the passphrase when I logged in.I repeated the
> performance with a null passphrase, same result.
> 
> Am I correct in thinking that ssh should handle the RSA key authentication
> without needing a passphrase as well ? Have I overlooked something
> eye-wateringly obvious ?
> 

 Paul, 

 have you checked the ssh config file in /etc? (ssh2 uses
/etc/ssh2_config dunno about ssh1).

 There are options to force different levels of authorization..host
key/user key/manual password entry - any and all combinations.

 Also are you getting any errors on connection to remotehost?
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