On Wed, 16 May 2001, Dr.K.S.Sangunni wrote:
> Suresh
> When I do ssh to that server, it generate ssh_host_key, ssh_host_dsa_key and
> ssh_host_key.pub.
these are for authenticating the server you are connecting to. That is to
make sure, that the one who you are connecting to is really the one you
think it is.
>Do I have to put these file in /etc/ssh directory of the
> server?.
no, they need to be there only in the client.
> keys are generated when I do ssh to that particular server. Can you guide me
> exactly what I should do with these keys now to use with scp.
for rsa authentication, go to your ssh[12] client's configuration file.
There you have to enable rsa authentication. When you fire the client
like ssh/scp for the 1st time it should create your public and private
keys. So you probably already have the keys. Check in your home
directory. In case you dont have those keys, you need to generate them. I
think the command's sshkeygen or something similar sounding. Once thats
done, you have to put the key in your remote account. And since they are
giving you an ssh shell it is allowed (implicitly ;). Read up the man page
of ssh, its quite well explained there.
oh and BTW because of my unpronouncable name, people do use their own
versions, and they are sometimes much contorted than the phonetically easy
"suresh" ;) I dont mind being called whatever though ( eases up communication:)
-- sreangsu
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