SSH without a "Username or Password"?

From: Ron Olsberg (rrolsbe_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 04/28/04


Date: 27 Apr 2004 15:22:02 -0700

I have a terminal server which uses a Redhat distribution. The
terminal server vendor has supplied me with a modified version of the
SSHD exe that allows for mapping of the serial ports directly to IP
addresses. This allows for a direct connection to the serial ports by
use of only an IP address. I would like to use SSH to make this
direct connection but would like to NOT have to enter either a
username or password. I have configured the sshd_config file on the
terminal server to allow inbound ssh connections without passwords,
but have found no way to use a null username. The serial consoles on
the devices I will be communicating with ,via these terminal server
ports, will use Tacacs or Raduis for user authentication. Therefore, I
am simply trying to use ssh to setup a more secure encypted
communications path. Anyone know how to get sshd to allow a
connection without either a username or passord???

Thanks Very Much in Advance
Ron



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