Re: Bug#112020: ITP: keychain -- An OpenSSH key manager
On Thu, Sep 13, 2001 at 09:44:06AM -0500, Cesar Mendoza wrote:
> That is the setup I have (a especial key just for the cronjob, but since
> it is runing under my user name, I like to use ssh-agent to add my other
> keys, then delete them when the session is over), but I want the key to
> have passphrase, because the moment I shutdown ssh-agent everything is
> secure again, with the passphrase-less key you are insecure all the time
> no matter what until you add a passphrase again. For example if I reboot
> my machine I know that I'm secure until I start ssh-agent, with the
> other option you don't.
You can make multiple keys you know. ssh-keygen -f whateveriwant. Then use
the -i option on ssh and command= in the authorised keys file at the other
end.
No passwords required and basically uncrackable and leaves your normal ssh
key secure.
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