Re: ssh-askpass in bash script

[Les Mikesell <lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 3:40 AM, Peter Eckel <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Why not just use authorized_keys with an empty pass phrase?
>
> because every responsible system admin will immediately kill you when you do that? :-)
>
> Except in very specific situations, e.g. unattended jobs that copy data or execute commands over ssh connections, it is very unwise to *ever* create an ssh key without a passphrase, as the only thing between that key and access to the systems it 'protects' is then file permissions on the server it is located on.


Errr, 'unattended jobs' are the main reason for having computers.
Well, that and watching kitten videos.

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   Les Mikesell
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