how to configure ssh as different user on same machine

sing_r · 12-14-2008, 06:54 AM

how to configure ssh as different user on same machine, so that it wont ask for password

for example :
I am on machine node1 and logged in as userA, want to run below command, it should login without asking password for userB

userA@node1$ ssh -l userB node1

KianTern · 12-14-2008, 07:52 AM

Hi,
The configuration you need is the same as with connecting to remote hosts.
Lets say the you are connected as UserA and need to switch to User B without entering the password.
The basic steps are:
Generate ssh key as UserA.
Copy the ssh key to /home/UserB/.ssh/
connect using "ssh UserB@localhost".

for more detailed info see: http://www.sshkeychain.org/mirrors/S...s-HOWTO-4.html