Ssh Key Gen

To create an SSH Key and transfer it to the server run

ssh-keygen -t dsa; ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub server.example.com

  • when asked "Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):" and "Enter same passphrase again:", press enter for automatic logon
  • change server.example.com to your computers DNS name

You will need to enter you ssh password the 1st time to copy the file. After you logout, try
ssh youruser@server.example.com
You should not have to enter your password now :)

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