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Re: Bug#236605: kio_sftp



On Sun, Mar 07, 2004 at 02:59:21PM +0100, albanbrowaeys@oreka.com wrote:
> The spec in my config :ssh_conf (or $HOME/.ssh/config
>  Host <remote_host_behind gateway>
>      ProxyCommand ssh <my_remote_user_on_gateway>@<gateway_ip> nc %h %p
> Which enable me to access my lan, though it ask 2 passwords.
 
> I guess i mixed between them ... kio_sftp is hard on that as it does not
> tell which host password is asked, and sometime lose one of them (when i
> acess a dir not owned by my user afaik).

Your problem is that you are still using passwords. Use ssh keys 
and ssh-agent instead. read the ssh-keygen man page and some tutorial
from google to get started. 

Which reminds me, that there is a serious need for graphical ssh key
manager...

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