Re: How to configure .rhosts or .shosts so as not to ask password

Hi,

maybe i've found the way.

First of all, you have to create the keyfile you'll use in the SSH connection.

as specific user:
ssh-keygen -t dsa $HOME/.ssh/id_dsa
ssh-keygen -t rsa $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa

the,
on the other host ( i assumed you already have configured you SSHD_CONFIG file), try to execute:

ssh $HOST -i /$HOME_USER/.ssh/id_dsa -l $USER ssh $HOST -i /$HOME_USER/.ssh/id_rsa -l $USER

it's work fine on my solaris hosts

Do you need help?

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Max

Friday, March 28, 2003, 11:37:37 AM, you wrote:

SSCC> I have SSH-3.4 in my Linux 7.3. I dont want any user to be prompted for
SSCC> password when he does "ssh linux_machine". I tried configuring my home's
SSCC> directory's .rhosts and .shosts file. Seems not working as expected. Still
SSCC> asks for password. Is it possible or not ? 
SSCC> Please let me know. Just breaking my head for this. 

SSCC> Thanks
SSCC> Sriram S

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