Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 16:04:26 -0500 From: NDPTAL85 <ndptal85@softhome.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SSH and MacOS X Message-ID: <77259360-0544-11D6-BD88-000502835685@softhome.net> In-Reply-To: <200201091927.g09JRW000953@card.ngfl.gov.uk>
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On Wednesday, January 9, 2002, at 02:27 PM, David Dooley wrote: > Hi, > > Apologies for asking this question here, but I don't know any Mac > resources and I figured that there would be some body here who might > know the answer seeing as MacOS is built over a version of FreeBSD. > > I have a boss that wants to use a MacOS X box as his workstation. > > All our servers have been configured to allow connections via ssh V2 > with DSA only key exchange. > > Now we can run the "ssh-agent tch" in a window and then run the > "ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_dsa" to load the key and hey presto it all works > and from that window he can ssh to his hearts content. > > On all my other Solaris and FreeBSD workstations it has been possible > to configure the windows manager so that it runs the "ssh-agent -s" > after the user enters his login and passwd and before loading the > window manager and then run the ssh-add/ssh-askpass as a final part > of the login to allow the user to load their key. > > I am sure that is all eminently possible under MacOS X, but I can > find no details on how to do it while searching the web. > > I would be most appreciative for any pointers as to files to edit. > > Thanks for your time and again apologies for asking this question in > a FreeBSD list. http://lists.apple.com has several Mac OS X mailing lists as does http://lists.themacintoshguy.com I suggest you get on the DarwinOS-users mailing list at lists.apple.com and ask there as they may be able to help you more than this list can. -------------------------------------------------------------- Defect borg: Refutile is sistance. Your ass will be simulated. -------------------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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