On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, Vincent wrote: > On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 07:57:44 -0500 (EST) > Mike Burger <mburger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, Vincent wrote: > > > > > I am trying to log into SSH without supplying password, only using the keys > > > in ~/.ssh/ for verification. I'm able to login but not without passwd. > > > > > > The SSHd config is RH 9's default. > > > > > > rm -rf ~/.ssh > > > first I ran: > > > > > > ssh-keygen -q -t rsa -f ~/.ssh/id_rsa -C '' -N '' > > > # the -N '' is the same thing as hitting enter twice when asked for passwd. > > > > > > then I cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys > > > > > > lets try logging in: > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > [guest5@Turtle guest5]$ ssh guest5@xxxxxxxxx > > > The authenticity of host '127.0.0.1 (127.0.0.1)' can't be established. > > > RSA key fingerprint is 4a:ee:2d:49:db:4c:de:25:8b:76:9c:24:62:bb:a4:46. > > > Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes > > > Warning: Permanently added '127.0.0.1' (RSA) to the list of known hosts. > > > guest5@xxxxxxxxx's password: > > > > > > And that it, it keeps asking. What am I doing wrong? > > > > Have you copied the contents of "id_rsa.pub" into your > > ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file, yet? > > -- > > Mike Burger > > http://www.bubbanfriends.org > > Yes, that was in the E-mail: > > > > then I cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys Sorry...missed that. What are the permissions on .ssh/authorized_keys? I think I had to set mine 700, or sshd wouldn't bother with it, for security concerns. -- Mike Burger http://www.bubbanfriends.org Visit the Dog Pound II BBS telnet://dogpound2.citadel.org or http://dogpound2.citadel.org:2000 To be notified of updates to the web site, visit http://www.bubbanfriends.org/mailman/listinfo/site-update, or send a message to: site-update-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with a message of: subscribe -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list