What does /var/log/secure say ? I have had this issue happening due to bad modes on Home directory in RHEL6. chmod g-w $HOME fixed it. Other than that current permissions on .ssh are 755 600 on authorized_keys and id_rsa 644 on id_rsa.pub Password-less authentication works using ssh-keypair Thanks, A >>> -----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. >>> >>> -- -- upen, emerge -uD life (Upgrade Life with dependencies) -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
