Where to install RSA keys?

KMorley · 02-24-2005, 01:12 PM

RedHat ES3 server. Remote user wants to connect to server using ssh and has provided their public key is an ID_DSA.PUB file. How and/or where do I install the public key?

I've verified that ssh-server is installed and that I can start the service. Other than installing the remote user's key, is there anything else to do to enable ssh access?

Thanks!

Artanicus · 02-24-2005, 02:33 PM

The key.pub:s stuff should be inserted as a oneliner into ~user/.ssh/authorized_keys2
The best way is to:

Code:

mkdir -p ~user/.ssh
cat ID_DSA.PUB >> ~user/.ssh/authorized_keys2
chmod a+r ~user/.ssh/authorized_keys2

The need for a key varies on the configuration of the sshd. I myself have disabled passwords as an authentication method and a key is the only way to get in. If it has been set up out of the box, I doubt normal password authentication would be disabled, but you can allways check it at /etc/ssh/sshd_config

One thing to check would be that /etc/security/* (if it exists) dont have any restrictions for that user to log in. If this sounds odd to you, there probablky wont be a problem with those.. (: