Re: SSH portable | passwordless logins

From: Richard E. Silverman (slade@shore.net)
Date: 12/26/01 

From: slade@shore.net (Richard E. Silverman)
Date: 26 Dec 2001 02:10:57 -0500

>>>>> "Starz" == Starz McCllelan <starzm@graffiti.net> writes:

    Starz> That was right on target! I figured the newer OpenSSH releases
    Starz> would have defaulted to SSH2 type characteristics.

Yes; this combination (client defaults to SSH-2, while ssh-keygen defaults
to SSH-1) is tripping up a lot of people.

    Starz> Finally after, going out buying the O' Reilly book and beating at the
    Starz> computer for a few more hours someone comes along with a simple
    Starz> answer and that's it! Thanks ALOT!

You're welcome. The book does not mention this issue, because it is a
recent development (since the book was published).

    Starz> (BTW - ths book is a really good read anyway!)

I'm glad you think so.

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