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Re: Bug#685042: ITP: libpam-ssh -- Authenticate using SSH keys



On Jo, 16 aug 12, 07:40:52, Neil Williams wrote:
> 
> Is this about using removable media to store the SSH private key to
> login to machines which only have the public key? That would be useful
> (but isn't that covered by existing PAM support?) 

Well, by putting the SSH private key on a removable media one can get a 
poor-man's version smart card, similar with libpam-rsa, but you get the 
added benefit of having the key automatically added to the ssh-agent.

Kind regards,
Andrei
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