Does Public Key Authentication offer additional security over SSH/SFTP

From: "Marty W" <Captain.Wing@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: 11 Dec 2006 21:48:24 -0800

Hi guys,

I've got a fairly newbie (but hopefully quick) question.
So I've set up a public/private key pair on my Unix boxes for
authentication for my SSH/SFTP connections so I don't have to provide
my password.

Does setting this up provide an extra layer of security (ie additional
encryption) ?

Cheers
Capt. Wing

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