[PLUG] ssh issue: seeking explanation and resolution
David
dafr+plug at dafr.us
Sat Apr 11 02:37:26 UTC 2015
On 04/10/2015 05:56 PM, Rich Shepard wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Apr 2015, Louis Kowolowski wrote:
>
>> I would strongly suggest that you disable password/passphrase auth and use
>> public key.
>
> Louis,
>
> I have RSA authentification enabled. It wants my passphrase when I log in.
> If there's a way to use the RSA public/private key without a passphrase I'm
> not aware of how to do this.
You can generally make a key with a blank passphrase by hitting Enter
twice, but I don't recommend that. You could alternatively use ssh-agent
on your local workstation that will provide the passphrase to the system
you are connecting to on your behalf.
dafr
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