Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:47:26 -0700 (PDT) From: Lyndon Nerenberg <lyndon@orthanc.ca> To: Gavin Spomer <spomerg@cwu.EDU> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ssh-keygen between SuSE and FreeBSD Message-ID: <Pine.OSX.4.64.0808140944490.5896@peregrin.orthanc.ca> In-Reply-To: <48A3ECE7020000900001C150@hermes.cwu.edu> References: <48A3ECE7020000900001C150@hermes.cwu.edu>
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> That made it possible for me to ssh from SuSE server to FreeBSD server, > but now when I ssh from my Mac to SuSE server it wants a password now: ssh-agent holds your keys in memory for you, and provides them to remote systems when needed. You need to run it on each system you log in to. If you have a single workstation you normally use, start ssh-agent there and set your ssh client to forward keys to remote systems. DOn't you have a local IT helpdesk? This is pretty basic stuff that they should have documentation for.
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