On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:29:26 +0100 Bob Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is how I do it when setting up a new machine: > > ssh-keygen -t dsa > <enter, enter, enter> > cat ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub | ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED] 'cat > >> .ssh/authorized_keys2' <enter password> > > Then: > ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED] (should work without password) >
To copy the key to the remote host you may can also use the following command: ssh-copy-id [EMAIL PROTECTED] which takes care of copying to the right location and ensuring the permissions are set correctly. -- David Watson - Debian GNU/Linux Developer [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://planetwatson.co.uk/blog -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
