All, i have linux running on A, B and C. A<---------->B<------------->C here i did a ssh key-setup between B and C ( generated rsa key and copyied it authorized_keys in C). then did a port-forwarding on B ( ssh -4 -g -N -L2222:C:22 cuser@C ). now when i try to ssh from A to C like 'ssh -p2222 cuser@B' , it asks for password. i was expecting it to login to C without asking for password. how to make ssh not ask for password? any help is highly appreciated. Thanks, Rasanth _________________________________________________________________ Register once and play all contests. Increase your scores with bonus credits for logging in daily on MSN. http://specials.msn.co.in/msncontest/index.aspx