SSH with Keys HOWTO

Dave Aaldering, dave@aalderingict.com

1. Introduction

• 1.1 Why I am writing this
• 1.2 Read this first! (Disclaimer)

2. About this document

• 2.1 Copyright
• 2.2 Versions and Locations
• 2.3 Who this document is for
• 2.4 What this document is about
• 2.5 What you need to play
• 2.6 Platforms, versions, differences
• 2.7 Feedback

3. SSH essentials

• 3.1 Keys and Crypto
• 3.2 Thank god for O'Reilly (read this!)

4. SSH with Keys in a console window

• 4.1 Creating A Key
• 4.2 Protocol version 1 key generation
• 4.3 Protocol version 2 key generation
• 4.4 Placing the public key on the remote server
• 4.5 Log in using your key

5. SSH Keys with a passphrase

• 5.1 Generating the keys
• 5.2 Testing the setup

6. Using ssh-agent to manage your keys

• 6.1 ssh-agent

7. SSH with keys and the agent under X

8. Issuing remote commands

• 8.1 ssh host.domain.tld command
• 8.2 Smart use of remote commands

9. More information

• 9.1 Related HOWTO's

10. Acknowledgments & Thanks