Hi, 633 for authorised_keys - interesting... Please change it to 700, copy the content of authorised_keys manually and try "ssh -v <host>" This should show you why you can't use ssh key to authenticate. Kind regards, -- Paul Preston Proxar IT Ltd. Registered in England and Wales: 6744401- VAT: 942985479 Tubs Hill House, London Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1BL Tel: (+44) 0844 809 4335 Fax: (+44) 01732 459 423 Mob: (+44) 077 9509 3450 Web: www.proxar.co.uk Email: paul.preston@xxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of a bv Sent: 12 January 2011 14:07 To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Re: SSH keygen and login problem hi the .ssh is drwx------ i changed from 600 to 633 for authorized_keys but still asking for password i checked before ssh-copy-id doesnt seem to be exit on Checkpoint SPLAT . i login with my normal user then use the expert command (which is like su) i use the root privilegs for key creating) 2011/1/12, Abhilash abhi <abhilashck72@xxxxxxxxx>: > Hi, > > Why cant u use "ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub > user@IPaddress"(Destination).. > It will automatically copy the public key to ur destination. And u are > creating the key as root or normal user ? > > Thanks, > > > > On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 5:43 PM, Johan Booysen > <johan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> Might be worth checking the permissions on the .ssh directory and on >> the authorized_keys file. That's bitten me before, and should be: >> >> drwx------ .ssh >> -rw-r--r-- authorized_keys >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of a bv >> Sent: 12 January 2011 11:27 >> To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: SSH keygen and login problem >> >> Hi,, >> >> For my file transfer script i want to use scp without password. Here >> is nearly what i have done: >> 1- I logined to my Checkpoint (which is Redhat based and the one who >> is source) with my personal user and gave expert command to have >> root permissons. >> 2. Changed directory to /root/.ssh and gave ssh-keygen -t dsa and >> created the key pairs. >> 3 I copied yhe public key to my home folder at the remote server >> like >> >> scp ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub >> myuser@remoteserver:/home/myuser.ssh/authorized_keys >> >> 4. Then i copied this authorized_keys to the /root/.ssh. >> 5 then tried to send a sample file from my Checkpoint box to remote >> server with scp but it requested me to enter a password. >> >> how can i fix this ? then ill adapt my scirpt to this regards. >> >> -- >> redhat-list mailing list >> unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list >> >> -- >> redhat-list mailing list >> unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list >> > > > > -- > > Regards, > Abhilash > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list Please note that we may monitor or record telephone calls, email traffic data and also the content of email for the purposes of security and staff training. This message (and any associated files or documentation) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, subject to copyright or constitutes a trade secret. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copying or distribution of this message, or files and documentation associated with this message, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
