SSH Client Authentication

Create a profile within your SSH client. (we will be using SSH Secure Shell)
The account you will be providing SSH for must have an account on the unix platform with SSH running.
Login to the system that you will be generating the SSH keypair for.
Edit (Select)
Settings
- Global Settings
- User Keys
  - Generate New KeyPair
    - Next (Select)
  - Key Length "1024"
    - Next (Select)
    - NOTE: "At this point in time a key is being generated. This may take some time."
  - File Name: id_dsa_1024_webmaster
  - Comment: "Webmaster Account"
  - Passphrase:
  - Passphrase:
  - NOTE:"For the passphrase, if you want to have SSH login without being prompted for a password leave the passphrase blank."
    - Next (Select)
    - NOTE:"You will be prompted stating that you have not entered a password if you left the above fields blank." Continue.
  - Upload Public Key (Select)
  - Public key file: id_dsa_1024_webmaster
  - Destination folder: .ssh2
  - Authorization File: authorization
    - Next (Select)
    - Next (Select)
  - Ok (Select)
logout
At this point you should be able to login to your system without having to enter a password. If you are having problems make sure that you have your SSH daemon configured to allow users with blank passphrases. If you are unsure how to configure this option please refer to the SSH Daemon howto.

Published: Wednesday, 10-Nov-2010 05:20:15 EST