Re: known_hosts file and public key authentication in ssh

"dyu9999" == dyu9999 <dyu9999@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

dyu9999> Hi, I would appreciate some information.

dyu9999> I am trying to use RSA/DSA key authentication for ssh(scp
dyu9999> etc) so I don't need to type password each time when
dyu9999> transferring files between my host and server machines. I
dyu9999> implemented this in my code. But I noticed that to talk to
dyu9999> the machine and does not have an entry in my known_hosts
dyu9999> file, I still need to hit "yes" manually when the fingerprint
dyu9999> warning prompts up.

dyu9999> Is there a way to make ssh/scp completely work without human
dyu9999> intervention using public key authentication and also bypass
dyu9999> the known_hosts file?

ssh -ostricthostkeychecking=no -oUserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null

Of course, this is insecure; there's a reason for the warning.

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Richard Silverman
res@xxxxxxxx

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