How do I make my SSH key public?

How do I make my SSH key public?

Generating an SSH key

1. Open the PuTTYgen program.
2. For Type of key to generate, select SSH-2 RSA.
3. Click the Generate button.
4. Move your mouse in the area below the progress bar.
5. Type a passphrase in the Key passphrase field.
6. Click the Save private key button to save the private key.

Are SSH keys public?

Each SSH key pair includes two keys: A public key that is copied to the SSH server(s). Anyone with a copy of the public key can encrypt data which can then only be read by the person who holds the corresponding private key. The private keys used for user authentication are called identity keys.

How to run a script file remotely using SSH-Stack Overflow?

I usually first copy it with scp and then log in to run it. Make the script executable by the user “Kev” and then remove the try it running through the command sh kev@server1 /test/foo.sh Of course, checkScript.ksh must exist in the $HOME/sh directory.

Do you need a SSH key to create a password?

There is pros and cons in every approach, but a good place for inspiration is the commercial and free Shell account services. You can create a password for the user, then encrypt the password using the user’s ssh public key (which you already have), then send the user the encrypted password.

How to automate ssh login with password in Linux?

In this example we provide a plain text password to sshpass which is highly insecure because any user with access to your server and history can see the password. You can also transfer files without getting a password prompt by combining scp with sshpass . In this example we copy a file /tmp/src_file to our remote server with scp and sshpass

How can I get my SSH password for Sudo?

You can create a password for the user, then encrypt the password using the user’s ssh public key (which you already have), then send the user the encrypted password. Then, the user can decrypt the encrypted password using their ssh private key.