Karl Larsen wrote: > I can't see how a public key gives enough saftey to the system. All > mine have passwords and you can fix it so you don't need to type the > password, but it's there. You make yourself a trusted user. > > Karl > > The passphrase is on the private key, not the public key. If you use one without a password, you have to protect your private key even more then if it had a passphrase. (It can be a phrase, instead of a password, making it harder to crack, but easier to remember.) You can use a passphrase protected key without having to enter the passphrase every time by using ssh-agent and ssh-add. Both Gnome and KDE have clients to manage your keys as well. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
