Nic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> =?us-ascii?Q?Michal=20Bidlo?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I would like to configure SSH for connecting to my account on the
> > savannah.nongnu.org and in FAQs I read that during generating the
> > rsa key I have to enter some PASSPHRASE. Please, what is the
> > passphrase (if it's not the password)? Is it an arbitrary string or
> > some special information that I've not remember from my registration
> > process?. (I've better ask You first than I could do some mistake.)
>
> The pass phrase is the text used by ssh to confirm that you are the
> holder of the ssh key being used to contact savannah.
>
> In effect it is a password.
>
> You will have to enter it everytime you use a CVS command for
> subversions (the savannah CVS server).
>
> It does not have to be the same as your savannah account password
> (but it's obviously easier to remember if it is the same).
In fact, it should not be the same, to provide maximum security. It's
possible to crack a savannah account. It would be dangerous if permits
to crack you ssh key, which is in fact the sensitive thing.
--
Mathieu Roy
Homepage:
http://yeupou.coleumes.org
Not a native english speaker:
http://stock.coleumes.org/doc.php?i=/misc-files/flawed-english
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