How do I ssh into my Mac without a password?
On your home computer:
- Generate an RSA private key using ssh-keygen (unless you have already created one).
- Click Enter on your keyboard to continue.
- Click Enter on your keyboard to continue.
- Click Enter on your keyboard to continue.
- When finished, click Enter on your keyboard.
Can you use a Mac without a password?
Security is super important, but sometimes speed is of the essence. If you live and work in an environment where you are confident of your privacy, your Mac can automatically sign you in without a password.
Where is my SSH private key Mac?
On your MacBook’s Terminal application, go to your computer’s default SSH key directory by entering cd ~/. ssh. To check if you have an existing SSH key pair, you can run the ls command.
How to fix macOS keep asking for SSH passphrase?
Method #1: Fix when macOS keeps asking ssh passphrase after updated to Sierra or after reboots. You need to use the UseKeychain option in your ~/.ssh/config file. From the ssh_config man page: On macOS, specifies whether the system should search for passphrases in the user’s keychain when attempting to use a particular key.
Why do I get error enter password for SSH key x?
The error Enter your password for the SSH key x can result from using a key of the wrong format (such as a ppk key) in ssh or sftp. This is because it is interpreted as an encrypted ssh key and so prompts for the passphrase, when actually there is no passphrase.
Why does terminal keep asking for password when using SSH?
This is because it is interpreted as an encrypted ssh key and so prompts for the passphrase, when actually there is no passphrase. In OS X I was able to simulate this error by simply typing the following into the command line:
How to get password less connections with SSH?
Check /etc/ssh/sshd_config in the server to ensure that RSAAuthentication, PubkeyAuthentication and UsePAM options aren’t disabled, they can be enabled by default with yes. If you entered a passphrase while generating your client key, then you may try ssh-agent & ssh-add to achieve password-less connections in your session.