OpenSSH Passwordless Authentication - Revision history

Michael Kohler: /* Method 2 */

2022-01-29T14:51:25Z

Method 2

Michael Kohler at 21:10, 13 December 2017

2017-12-13T21:10:41Z

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	== Method 1 ==		== Method 1 ==
	# Create a public and private RSA key pair.		# Create a public and private RSA key pair.
	## <tt>'''$ ssh-keygen -t rsa'''</tt>		#: <tt>'''$ ssh-keygen -t rsa'''</tt>
	## Follow the prompts to generate and save the RSA key.		## Follow the prompts to generate and save the RSA key.
	# Transfer the public key to the target host.		# Transfer the public key to the target host.
	## <tt>'''$ ssh-copy-id <username>@<hostname>'''</tt>		#: <tt>'''$ ssh-copy-id <username>@<hostname>'''</tt>
	## Follow the prompt to enter your password.		## Follow the prompt to enter your password.
	# Test the passwordless authentication.		# Test the passwordless authentication.
	## <tt>'''$ ssh <username>@<hostname>'''</tt>		#: <tt>'''$ ssh <username>@<hostname>'''</tt>

	== Method 2 ==		== Method 2 ==

Michael Kohler at 16:14, 21 July 2016

2016-07-21T16:14:11Z

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	## <tt>'''$ chmod 600 .ssh/authorized_keys'''</tt>		## <tt>'''$ chmod 600 .ssh/authorized_keys'''</tt>
	# Transfer the public key to the target host.		# Transfer the public key to the target host.
	## <tt>'''$ cat .ssh/id_rsa.pub \| ssh <username>@<hostname> 'cat >> .ssh/authorized_keys'''</tt>		## <tt>'''$ cat .ssh/id_rsa.pub \| ssh <username>@<hostname> 'cat >> .ssh/authorized_keys''''</tt>
	## Follow the prompt to enter your password.		## Follow the prompt to enter your password.
	# Test the passwordless authentication.		# Test the passwordless authentication.
	## <tt>'''$ ssh <username>@<hostname>'''</tt>		## <tt>'''$ ssh <username>@<hostname>'''</tt>

Michael Kohler at 17:51, 12 January 2016

2016-01-12T17:51:25Z

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	== Method 1 ==		== Method 1 ==
	# Create a public and private RSA key pair.		# Create a public and private RSA key pair.

Michael Kohler at 17:50, 12 January 2016

2016-01-12T17:50:44Z

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	## <tt>'''$ chmod 700 .ssh'''</tt>		## <tt>'''$ chmod 700 .ssh'''</tt>
	## <tt>'''$ touch .ssh/authorized_keys'''</tt>		## <tt>'''$ touch .ssh/authorized_keys'''</tt>
	## <tt>'''$ chmod ~~640~~ .ssh/authorized_keys'''</tt>		## <tt>'''$ chmod 600 .ssh/authorized_keys'''</tt>
	# Transfer the public key to the target host.		# Transfer the public key to the target host.
	## <tt>'''$ cat .ssh/id_rsa.pub \| ssh <username>@<hostname> 'cat >> .ssh/authorized_keys'''</tt>		## <tt>'''$ cat .ssh/id_rsa.pub \| ssh <username>@<hostname> 'cat >> .ssh/authorized_keys'''</tt>

Michael Kohler at 17:49, 12 January 2016

2016-01-12T17:49:07Z

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	# Create a public and private RSA key pair.		# Create a public and private RSA key pair.
	## <tt>'''$ ssh-keygen -t rsa'''</tt>		## <tt>'''$ ssh-keygen -t rsa'''</tt>
			# Create the <tt>'''.ssh'''</tt> directory and set the permissions on the target host.
			## Logon to the target host via ssh.
			## <tt>'''$ mkdir .ssh'''</tt>
			## <tt>'''$ chmod 700 .ssh'''</tt>
			## <tt>'''$ touch .ssh/authorized_keys'''</tt>
			## <tt>'''$ chmod 640 .ssh/authorized_keys'''</tt>
			# Transfer the public key to the target host.
			## <tt>'''$ cat .ssh/id_rsa.pub \| ssh <username>@<hostname> 'cat >> .ssh/authorized_keys'''</tt>
			## Follow the prompt to enter your password.
	# Test the passwordless authentication.		# Test the passwordless authentication.
	## <tt>'''$ ssh <username>@<hostname>'''</tt>		## <tt>'''$ ssh <username>@<hostname>'''</tt>

Michael Kohler at 17:43, 12 January 2016

2016-01-12T17:43:28Z

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	## Follow the prompts to generate and save the RSA key.		## Follow the prompts to generate and save the RSA key.
	# Transfer the public key to the target host.		# Transfer the public key to the target host.
	## <tt>'''$ ssh-copy-id <username>@<hostname>		## <tt>'''$ ssh-copy-id <username>@<hostname>'''</tt>
	## Follow the prompt to enter your password.		## Follow the prompt to enter your password.
	# Test the passwordless authentication.		# Test the passwordless authentication.

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2016-01-12T17:43:12Z

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== Method 1 ==
# Create a public and private RSA key pair.
## <tt>'''$ ssh-keygen -t rsa'''</tt>
## Follow the prompts to generate and save the RSA key.
# Transfer the public key to the target host.
## <tt>'''$ ssh-copy-id <username>@<hostname>
## Follow the prompt to enter your password.
# Test the passwordless authentication.
## <tt>'''$ ssh <username>@<hostname>'''</tt>

== Method 2 ==
# Create a public and private RSA key pair.
## <tt>'''$ ssh-keygen -t rsa'''</tt>

# Test the passwordless authentication.
## <tt>'''$ ssh <username>@<hostname>'''</tt>

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:51, 29 January 2022
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	== Method 2 ==		== Method 2 ==
	# Create a public and private RSA key pair.		# Create a public and private RSA key pair.
	## <tt>'''$ ssh-keygen -t rsa'''</tt>		#: <tt>'''$ ssh-keygen -t rsa'''</tt>
	# Create the <tt>'''.ssh'''</tt> directory and set the permissions on the target host.		# Create the <tt>'''.ssh'''</tt> directory and set the permissions on the target host.
	## Logon to the target host via ssh.		## Logon to the target host via ssh.
	## <tt>'''$ mkdir .ssh'''</tt>		##: <tt>'''$ mkdir .ssh'''</tt>
	## <tt>'''$ chmod 700 .ssh'''</tt>		##: <tt>'''$ chmod 700 .ssh'''</tt>
	## <tt>'''$ touch .ssh/authorized_keys'''</tt>		##: <tt>'''$ touch .ssh/authorized_keys'''</tt>
	## <tt>'''$ chmod 600 .ssh/authorized_keys'''</tt>		##: <tt>'''$ chmod 600 .ssh/authorized_keys'''</tt>
	# Transfer the public key to the target host.		# Transfer the public key to the target host.
	## <tt>'''$ cat .ssh/id_rsa.pub \| ssh <username>@<hostname> 'cat >> .ssh/authorized_keys''''</tt>		#: <tt>'''$ cat .ssh/id_rsa.pub \| ssh <username>@<hostname> 'cat >> .ssh/authorized_keys''''</tt>
	## Follow the prompt to enter your password.		#: Follow the prompt to enter your password.
	# Test the passwordless authentication.		# Test the passwordless authentication.
	## <tt>'''$ ssh <username>@<hostname>'''</tt>		#: <tt>'''$ ssh <username>@<hostname>'''</tt>