Hi shanker, I didn't use any key-gen tool, I just created a file called key-pair.pem and pasted the key into it. Is that wrong? Should I use a key-gen tool to generate keys?
On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 4:38 PM, Shanker Balan <shanker.ba...@shapeblue.com> wrote: > Comments inline. > > On 30-Sep-2014, at 5:14 pm, Asanka sanjaya Herath <angal...@gmail.com > <mailto:angal...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Hi, > > I followed this > http://shankerbalan.net/blog/ssh-keys-on-cloudstack-guest-instances-using-cloud-init/ > and I'm stuck in last part. > > When I try to connect to my instance using this command It is asking a > passphrase. > > $ ssh -l root -i ~/ssh/adminKey/keypair.pem 192.168.56.135 > Enter passphrase for key '/home/sanjaya/ssh/adminKey/keypair.pem': > > Any ideas? > > It looks to me that you have created your SSH keypair with “passphrases” > using the ssh-keygen tool. IMHO, > this is the right way to “Secure” your keys. > > You have 2 choices: > > 1) Create key pairs with empty passphrases (insecure) > > 2) Use “ssh-add” tool to add private key identities to the authentication > agent (secure) > > > Regards. > @shankerbalan > > > -- > @shankerbalan > > M: +91 98860 60539 | O: +91 (80) 67935867 > shanker.ba...@shapeblue.com<mailto:shanker.ba...@shapeblue.com> | > www.shapeblue.com<http://www.shapeblue.com> | Twitter:@shapeblue > ShapeBlue Services India LLP, 22nd floor, Unit 2201A, World Trade Centre, > Bangalore - 560 055 > > Find out more about ShapeBlue and our range of CloudStack related services > > IaaS Cloud Design & Build< > http://shapeblue.com/iaas-cloud-design-and-build//> > CSForge – rapid IaaS deployment framework<http://shapeblue.com/csforge/> > CloudStack Consulting<http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-consultancy/> > CloudStack Infrastructure Support< > http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-infrastructure-support/> > CloudStack Bootcamp Training Courses< > http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-training/> > > This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended > solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or > opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily > represent those of Shape Blue Ltd or related companies. If you are not the > intended recipient of this email, you must neither take any action based > upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. Please contact the sender > if you believe you have received this email in error. Shape Blue Ltd is a > company incorporated in England & Wales. ShapeBlue Services India LLP is a > company incorporated in India and is operated under license from Shape Blue > Ltd. Shape Blue Brasil Consultoria Ltda is a company incorporated in Brasil > and is operated under license from Shape Blue Ltd. ShapeBlue SA Pty Ltd is > a company registered by The Republic of South Africa and is traded under > license from Shape Blue Ltd. ShapeBlue is a registered trademark. > -- Thanks, Regards, ASH
