RE: Passwordless SSH Logins

From: Ifan Jones (ifan_at_draig.co.uk)
Date: 06/26/03

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 09:59:10 +0100
To: <secureshell@securityfocus.com>

    Thanks to all you replies!

    With your help and suggestions I tracked it down to having the wrong keys in authorized_keys.

    I was using identity.pub, chamged thsi to id_rsa.pub and hey presto!

    Now to carry on the testing and create a VPN tunnel.

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Ifan Jones
    Sent: 25 June 2003 16:42
    To: secureshell@securityfocus.com
    Subject: Passwordless SSH Logins

    Hi all

    I have two Mandrake 9.0 test servers on two different subnets on the
    same switch. I'm using OpenSSH3.4p1. Trying to implement passwordless
    logins failes everytime.

    I generate new keys with

    ssh-keygen -b 1024 -t rsa1
    ssh-keygen -b 1024 -t rsa
    ssh-keygen -b 1024 -t dsa

    I then take the .ssh/identity.pub and put it in authorized_keys on the
    server accepting the connection. This I have followed from many
    how-to's and books.

    However it alwyas asks for a password. Can someone point me in the
    right direction?

    I have just rebuilt the servers cleanly once again and have only created
    the rsa1 keys this time - I'll await with baited breath !!

    Many thanks

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