Hi David, The easiest way is to add the contents of your ~/.ssh/identity.pub file into the ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file on the remote host. This file needs to be created if it isn't there. I just cut and paste it between two xterms. A five minute job assuming you have already generated your keys. Carl On 12-Jun-00 Walgamotte, David wrote: > > Is there a way to configure ssh to not require a password. > > I wish to use it in scripts that cross multiple systems. > > thanks in advance > > David ------------------------------------------------------------------------ E-Mail: Carl J. Nobile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 13-Jun-00 Phone: 315-453-2912 Ex. 5336 Time: 11:24:34 Fax: 315-479-0859 Software Engineering Group -- AppliedTheory Corp. 224 Harrison Street, 6th Floor, Syracuse, NY 13202 ------------------------------------------------------------------------