Re: ssh vs. rsh
On Tue, 27 Jan 1998 goodwid@vectra.feather.net wrote:
> I've been trying to set up connections between my linux box and my ISP like this
> for a few days, with no luck. I've gen'd keys for each machine, and swapped
> public keys, but when I ssh in to my local box from my ISP (when I'm at work,
> I have to go Work -> ISP -> Linux), it asks me for my passphrase, which is many
> times longer than my login password. How do I do password-less ssh?
Sounds like you want to use ssh-agent. Basically you go:
eval `ssh-agent`
ssh-add
ssh ..
ssh-add will ash you for your passphrase once and keep your key for you
untill you log out.
Jason
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