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Date:      03 Feb 2003 21:24:00 +0100
From:      Frank Tegtmeyer <fte@fte.to>
To:        <chip@wiegand.org>
Cc:        <questions@freebsd.org>, <carvin5string@netscape.net>
Subject:   Re: openssh - i'm confused
Message-ID:  <m3hebl3yfz.fsf@teg.local>
In-Reply-To: <200302031047.AA3831693348@pioneernet.net>
References:  <200302031047.AA3831693348@pioneernet.net>

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"Chip Wiegand" <chip@wiegand.org> writes:

> I am setting up a web server to be co-located at my isp's office. I
> am setting up openssh for my connectivity to it. I have run
> ssh-keygen on it and now have the files identity, identity.pub and
> authorized_keys in the .ssh directory in my home directory.

On the server there is only need for the authorized_keys file. It has
to contain your public key (from identity.pub).

In WinSCP you need your *private* key (from identity).
Don't keep your private key on the server!

Of course you may work without keys too - password authentication with
ssh is still much better than telnet :)

> okay to do? Can I now disable telnet and any other inetd services
> that may be running? Any other suggestions?

Test if ssh works. If yes, you may disable inetd.

Frank

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