SSH login for normal users using authorized keys

[Mike Burger]

Only because until you've got the key in place, you need to use a 
password.

However, if you've got the keys in the correct direcctory/file, and have 
the correct permissions on that directory/file, you shouldn't have to use 
a password even once, if memory serves.

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004, Harry Hoffman wrote:

> Sorry, I'm a little late on this thread. But you have to login at least 
> once interactively before it will no longer ask for a password, right?
> 
> Pete Nesbitt wrote:
> > On November 22, 2004 06:04 am, Jithesh wrote:
> > 
> >>Hi all,
> >>
> >>I was able to create successful login for the root account from a remote
> >>client with the help of the public key and the authorized key. But when
> >>I tried to do it for a normal account it still asks for the password.
> >>
> >>Here is what I have done
> >>1. Generated the public key in the client machine.
> >>2. Copied the same into the server's normal user account's
> >>~/.ssh/authorized_keys
> >>3. Changed the permission to read only for the file authorized_keys
> >>
> >>I did the same thing for the root account and it worked but not or other
> >>users.
> >>
> [snip... sorry Pete :-) ]
> 
> 

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