[olug] basic SSH help

[David Walker]

When you initially run ssh-keygen and it asks for a passphrase just hit enter 
to create a set of keys with no passphrase.

To remove a passphrase from an existing private key use
ssh-keygen -pf filename

On Wednesday 19 March 2003 09:13 am, Quinn Coldiron wrote:
> I just downloaded and compiled openssh 3.5p1 on my Linux laptop and one
> of my AIX boxes.  I have generated the public/private keys put the
> public keys in the authorized_keys file on each box and I can ssh to
> each just fine, but I get prompted for the passphrase.  How do I get it
> so I'm not prompted for the passphrase?