I think you have it backwards in your head, but we can get it all worked out.
In order to get into a remote box without giving a password you need to have your ssh (or scp ) process use the private key and the public key must be in the $USER/.ssh/authorized_keys file on the remote box. If you look at the man page for ssh you will see how to tell it to use the private key your uncle sent you. If you give ssh a "-v" you can watch what it does as it tries to connect. Hope this helps, -Greg -- Greg Priest-Dorman [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Feb 6 - DBUS Mar 5 - Setting up a platform-independent home/small office network using Linux
