> Some steps to follow, may have to expirament a bit: > > 1. make sure you have pub key authentication enables in > /etc/ssh/sshd_config: PubkeyAuthentication yes > > 2. make sure the target machine knows about client, by adding to this > file in ~/.ssh/known_hosts > > 3. run ssh-keygen -t rsa , DON't give passphrase when prompted Why? Passphare login defeats the very purpose of SSH > > 4. copy your pub key over to target system: > scp -p .ssh/my_rsa.pub user@li:~/.ssh/key.pub > > 5. add key to auth file on target > cat my_rsa.pub >> authorized_keys > > 6. start the agent: ssh-agent /bin/bash (see man ssh-agent) > > 7. run ssh-add , ssh-add -l to make sure you key is in memory Excellent! Just to add there is tool available to make password less login using keychain.Do consider understanding and using it. Regards, Dracula -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list