On 21-Feb-2003 at 13:27:44 Jason Dale wrote: > Strange. the file iscalled 'identity' and not id_dsa. I will just use the > file in the same way, though. > This will be for SSH protocol version 1. I only use version 2 with RSA keys since it is more secure. (ssh-keygen -t rsa ). id_dsa is a protocol 2 DSA file. > 7) Copied the file 'identity' to 'authorized_keys' > > $ cp ~backup/.ssh/identity ~backup/.ssh/authorized_keys > I haven't followed the thread of this, but copying the private key to the authorized_keys file doesn't seem at all right. You want to cut and paste the *contents* of identity.pub to the authorized_keys file on the remote system; or at least get it onto that system be some means - floppy disk or whatever. (I use an X window system so cut and paste is the easiest for me.) > 8) Copied the file 'identity' file to the blackhawk server ( Server to be > backed up ) > > $ scp ~backup/.ssh/identity root@blackhawk:/root/.ssh/backup ( the > file gets copied and saved as 'backup' in root's .ssh directory > Nope. You have now copied your private key to the remote system. You do *nothing* with the private keys. As said I haven't followed the thread of this so I'm not sure what you are trying to do. John. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ John Horne, University of Plymouth, UK Tel: +44 (0)1752 233914 E-mail: jhorne@plymouth.ac.uk PGP key available from public key servers -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
