Using ssh-keygen to log in securely without a password
To generate a secure public/private key pair to log in securely, and without a password.
At the command line:
ssh-keygen -d
- hit
returnthree times
ssh username@ftp.yourdomain.com 'test -d .ssh || mkdir -m 0700 .ssh ; cat >> .ssh/authorized_keys && chmod 0600 .ssh/*' < ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub
- press
return
- wait for it to say
Password
- enter the password
ssh username@ftp.yourdomain.com
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