How to set up ssh connection to another system using "Passwords and Encryption Keys"?

Tom H tomh0665 at gmail.com
Thu Dec 17 22:05:20 UTC 2009


> Can anyone point me at some instructions which show how to set up an
> ssh connection using the Passwords/Keys kept in "Passwords and
> Encryption Keys" (that's actually seahorse).
>
> I've hunted and hunted but can't find anywhere that gives step by step
> instructions on how to do it.  E.g. I want something like:-
>
>    1 - Create a new XXX entry in "Passwords and Encryption Keys"
>    2 - Copy the public key to the remote system
>    3 - Logout and log back in again
>    4 - ssh to the remote system should now work 'passwordless'
>
> I need to know what needs to be installed and running on the system as
> well as a "what the user does" sequence.  Currently I have done
> something like the sequence outlined above but it simply doesn't work
> at all.

Hope these help:
http://www.debianadmin.com/ssh-key-authentication-using-seahorse-gui.html
https://bugs.launchpad.net/seahorse/+bug/201786




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