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Re: ssh



On Wed, 2007-02-28 at 09:55 -0500, Roberto C. Sanchez wrote:
> Ahh.  That's what I was afraid of.  Having ssh keys without a passphrase
> is convenient, but very insecure.  You are better off without the keys.
> For the longest time I did not understand that, then some kind soul on
> this list pointed to ssh-agent and keychain.  Very minor inconvenience
> (enter the passphrase once when you login), and *much* more secure.

Another great package is libpam-ssh, unlocking your ssh keys at login
time, meaning you will only need to type a password once.

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Cheers,
Sven Arvidsson
http://www.whiz.se
PGP Key ID 760BDD22

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