ssh public key frustration

[Net Llama!]

On 09/13/03 13:56, Michael Hipp wrote:

> Net Llama! wrote:
> 
>> 0) on the client box, run "ssh-keygen -t dsa", hit enter at all the 
>> prompts, and i'll end up with ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub.
> 
> 
> I believe the above creates a key that will still require a password 
> before access is granted. To create a key that requires no password, use:
> 
> ssh-keygen -P "" -t dsa
> 
> Or did I misunderstand what you're trying to do?

Your version explicitly sets the key password to a null length.  My version 
has the same result, i just hit enter when prompted to provide the password 
when the key is originally created.


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