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generate && add ssh key
Client
ssh-keygen -t rsa
eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa
cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub --> copy
Client (to automatically remain the passphrase)
Put in ~/.bashrc
-----
SSH_ENV="$HOME/.ssh/environment"
function start_agent {
echo "Initialising new SSH agent..."
/usr/bin/ssh-agent | sed 's/^echo/#echo/' > "${SSH_ENV}"
echo succeeded
chmod 600 "${SSH_ENV}"
. "${SSH_ENV}" > /dev/null
/usr/bin/ssh-add;
}
# Source SSH settings, if applicable
if [ -f "${SSH_ENV}" ]; then
. "${SSH_ENV}" > /dev/null
#ps ${SSH_AGENT_PID} doesn't work under cywgin
ps -ef | grep ${SSH_AGENT_PID} | grep ssh-agent$ > /dev/null || {
start_agent;
}
else
start_agent;
fi
----
Login again and enter the passphrase
Login again and no passphrase is requested
Server
nano /home/--USER--/.ssh/public.pub
paste, save & close
cat /home/--USER--/.ssh/public.pub >> /home/--USER--/.ssh/authorized_keys
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