2008/8/7 Wouter Bolsterlee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > 2008-08-07 klockan 10:36 skrev Simos Xenitellis: >> When you generate an "SSH key pair", the program creates two files. >> You put one file at the GNOME Account registration page (Mango), and >> the other file, "id_rsa.pub", you need to put it in your home >> directory, inside the ".ssh/" subdirectory. You have to do this step, >> and you need to keep "id_rsa.pub" safe because it links you with the >> other key you have put at Mango on GNOME. If you install Linux again, >> you need to take backup of the "id_rsa.pub" file. > > Eh, it's the other way around. The .pub file is public, the other is NOT. If > you EVER provide your private key (id_rsa without .pub) to someone else (or > paste it into Mango) then you should consider your key compromised and NEVER > use it again. NEVER EVER share your private key. Keep it safe (and warm) at > all times on a trusted medium. Additoinally you REALLY SHOULD have a > passphrase on your private key, so that the file itself is not directly > usable. Ssh-agent (or seahorse-agent) caches the passphrase anyway, so you > only have to type it once. The security benefits are MAJOR. > > Again, NEVER provide your private key to someone else.
Yes, you are right! I mixed up my keys. In any case, the documentation at http://live.gnome.org/NewAccounts stands solid. Simos _______________________________________________ gnome-i18n mailing list gnome-i18n@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-i18n
