Re: [LUG] Password-less SSH logins

[Theo Zourzouvillys <theo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sunday 30 May 2004 21:25, Jonathan Melhuish wrote:
> I haven't got that far. ?I'm just trying to ssh in and be asked for a
> passphrase, rather than a password.

the passphrase is to unlock the private key.

if you want to log in without being prompoted for it, use ssh-agent [1], or 
remove the passphrase from the key (not recommended!)

~ Theo

1 - Also look at keychain

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