Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 14:28:34 +1100 From: "david bryce" <davidbryce@fastmail.fm> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SSH with Public Key Authentication (Was: Re: Attention: Giorgos Keramidas (Was: CVS Import Permissions)) Message-ID: <1138850914.22029.253343902@webmail.messagingengine.com> In-Reply-To: <43E15989.5050706@ywave.com> References: <1138676399.30955.253148220@webmail.messagingengine.com> <20060131094135.GA2042@flame.pc> <1138836616.370.253326484@webmail.messagingengine.com> <5ceb5d550602011604p45bf08dfx21e972f44736f879@mail.gmail.com> <1138840380.6221.253333657@webmail.messagingengine.com> <43E15989.5050706@ywave.com>
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On Wed, 01 Feb 2006 16:59:53 -0800, "Micah" <micahjon@ywave.com> said: > david bryce wrote: > > We are currently using pageant to manage the private key. However, > > the keys we are using are generated with puttygen (not from the > > server). The public key was then copied to the authorized_keys > > file on the server. Would you recommend generating the keys on > > the server? Do you have an idea where are some instructions > > about how to generate the keys on the server? Thanks! > > > > Regards, > > > > DB > > > > Out of curiosity did you use "save public key" or copy and paste out of > the "public key for pasting in openssh authorized_keys file" box? If I > remember correctly, the "save public key" does not produce an openssh > compatible public key. Doing the copy and paste routine should work. > > HTH, > Micah Thanks, Micah! I did use copy and paste out of the public key memo box. Regards, DB -- david bryce davidbryce@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Send your email first class
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