Date: 29 Nov 2000 08:42:13 -0600 From: tayers@bridge.com To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Help Understanding SSH Message-ID: <yw4zoiig7qy.fsf@tim.bridge.com> In-Reply-To: rsowders@usgs.gov's message of "Tue, 28 Nov 2000 13:12:14 -0800" References: <OF2F63D8EF.5D8DD37A-ON082569A5.0073ECD8@wr.usgs.gov>
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>>>>> "r" == rsowders <rsowders@usgs.gov> writes: r> The pass phrase and key combination are both required for strong r> authentication. r> Keeping it simple and out of the minutiae, r> Basically the key verifies that you are coming from where you say you are r> coming r> and the pass phrase verifies that you are who you say you are. r> As Popeye would say "I'm from where I'm from and I yam what I yam". That is an excellent description for me (who feels like a bear of little brain sometimes ;-). Thanks! So am I correct in saying that there isn't a really secure way to do "ssh othermachine <cmd>" without being prompted for the passphrase? Hope you have a very nice day, :-) Tim Ayers (tayers@bridge.com) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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