Re: public key authentication client both on windows and linux

From: Alexander Klimov (alserkli_at_inbox.ru)
Date: 10/31/05

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    Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 08:29:39 +0200 (IST)
To: secureshell@securityfocus.com

    On Sun, 30 Oct 2005, Dolf Andringa wrote:
    > I'm using public key authentication to access some servers through ssh.
    > I put my private key on a usb memory stick cause I need to access the
    > servers from different locations (when on holiday, from my home, from my
    > office, etc). I've password protected the private key with a very long
    > passphrase which is virtually unguessable. To be able to access the
    > private key from multiple OS'es, the fs of the memorystick is fat16.
    > Fat16 does not support any rights on files, so mounted on linux, all
    > files have 0755 permissions.

    It is possible to mount your drive with 0600:
     man mount
    search for fat and read about uid, gid, umask, dmask, and fmask

    Btw, why don't you simply copy your key to each of your workstation
    and change permissions? 

    -- 
Regards,
ASK
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