If you are using RSA keys and have the password requirement set on for the
RSA key, then you will be prompted for the RSA key to unlock your private
key for each server as it is accessed. In this case the password will be
the same for all servers as it is not server specific but is tied to your
private ssh key.
If you are using the password for the server then you will be prompted for
the account password relevant to each server and need not necessarily be
the same for each server.
If you do not have a password set for your RSA private key then there will
be no prompt for passwords. This is a security hole unless you can
guarantee the security of your workstation that contains your private key.
--
Howard.
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LANNet Computing Associates <http://lannetlinux.com>
"...well, it worked before _you_ touched it!"
On Fri, 22 Dec 2000, Peter Rundle wrote:
> Sluggers,
>
> I've been given a script that looks like this
>
> for i in server1 server2
> do
> ssh -l admin $i "df"
> done
>
>
> Can someone enlighten me as to how this might work in regards to the
> login password? Is there some certificate or something that you can
> store on the box running the script the holds the passwords for each
> machine a .sshrc file or something? man ssh didn't help much.
>
> Thanks
>
> (Oh yeah, Merry Xmas and all that, here's to the Penguinistas!
>
> Pete
>
>
>
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