On Sat, Feb 15, 2020 at 2:12 PM Dave Horsfall <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Fri, 14 Feb 2020, Jeffrey Walton wrote: > > > Send over your SSH authroized_keys file, if interested. I'll send you > > my IP address in return. > > It's been a while since I had to set up keys, but shouldn't you be asking > for his public key to add to *your* authorized_keys file?
No, someone who wishes remote access collects their public keys and puts them in an authorized_keys file. Then, I drop them at <username>/.ssh/authorized_keys. Usually what happens is someone sends me a *.pub file and it gets cat'd into ssh/authorized_keys. > > The downside is, I am in a Verizon DHCP block. You will need to ping me > > on occasion to get my latest IP address. > > That's what dynamic DNS is for... There are various servers offering it. Sorry, I don't use DDNS services. I tried one about 15 years ago. They sold or shared my information with Network Solutions, which would not stop spamming me. I tried to get off their list for about 5 years. I tried normal support channels, like contacting webmaster@, postmaster@, NS legal department, NS support, NS executive support, Better Business Bureau complaints, FCC complaints and FTC complaints. I finally had to take Network Solutions to court to get off their damn list. Checkout Walton vs Network Solutions filed in Montgomery County, MD. I'll be damned if I go down that road again. Jeff
