Passwordless SSH login

[R C]

On 2/10/21 5:17 PM, Karl Auer wrote:
> On Wed, 2021-02-10 at 15:49 -0800, Bob wrote:
>> I have set up SSH between two computers on my LAN and am trying to
>> disable password login.
> I'm wondering if you are confusing the password on the account with the
> passphrase on the ssh key.
>
> Also, each time you change the sshd configuration file you need to
> restart the sshd server for the change to "take":
>
>     systemctl restart sshd

I think OP is trying to do key based logins. (host based or priv/pub key 
pair?)

You can disable  'regular' password logins with  
"|PasswordAuthentication no" I believe, BUT, that would only allow 
logons from machines key based.|

|(you can also make changes in the pam stack,  but I'd be hesitant to do 
that)
|

|If you'd go either route, I'd allow  root logins at the console, so 
that when something gets messed up with the keys (and users (including 
yourself) will mess up their keys), you'd still have a  reasonable way in.
|


R

>
> Regards, K.
>
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