So, here's one for the assembled knowledge base here: if I use ssh-keygen to create a key pair, and put the public key on the remote box, so that I can ssh in without being prompted for a password, this leaves me confused about a couple of things: 1) is the ssh key pair in parallel to the real password for the account? That is, if I create a keypair and use either no passphrase, or some password other than my actual password for the account, does ssh go *around* the standard authentication? 2) since the remote box ages passwords, does PAM know that I'm using an ssh key pair, and age *them*, or do I merely have to change my real password in a timely manner, but don't have to regen a new ssh key pair? Thanks in advance. mark -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list