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SS Hwithout Passwords

The secure shell software, SSH, is usually configured to prompt users for a password when they try to establish a connection to an SSH server. However, there are many circumstances when this presents problems – writing automated system maintenance scripts, for example. Using SSH keys, it is possible to configure SSH and its related commands to allow connections without user intervention.

Getting started with keys and agents

The first thing you should understand before following any of these instructions is that it is not secure to use the client-side tools (keychain, ssh-add, or ssh-agent) on machines where [continued…]