Type the following:
$ ssh-agent bash # or ksh or whatever you use
$ ssh-add <passphrase>
and then type your scp or ssh command.
Rgds
Paul
> I have a small network of machines and am ssh and scp'ing amongst them
> quite frequently. I would love to configure ssh so that I do not
> constantly need to enter a password every time I ssh or scp. I have
> tried setting up the automatic RSA protocol using the authorized_keys
> file, following the instructions in 'man ssh' but I still need to
> enter my password every time, even though the instructions indicate
> otherwise. I would be extremely grateful if anyone could help me sort
> this out, or point me in the direction of a good document describing
> this problem. Thanks! -David-
