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# 8  
Old 11-11-2011
It most certainly can be done!

Code:
$ hostname
rhel1

$ ssh-keygen
Generating public/private rsa key pair.
Enter file in which to save the key (/home/scott/.ssh/id_rsa):
Created directory '/home/scott/.ssh'.
Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):
Enter same passphrase again:
Your identification has been saved in /home/scott/.ssh/id_rsa.
Your public key has been saved in /home/scott/.ssh/id_rsa.pub.
The key fingerprint is:
12:02:77:22:be:6a:47:7d:aa:92:d6:8b:ac:56:07:ee scott@rhel1


$ cat .ssh/id_rsa.pub | ssh scott@sol10_1 'cat >> .ssh/authorized_keys'
The authenticity of host 'sol10_1 (sol10_1)' can't be established.
RSA key fingerprint is c5:67:11:23:ba:52:be:b7:1c:e0:d5:69:c9:b4:dc:24.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
Warning: Permanently added 'sol10_1' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
Password: *********
$

$ ssh scott@sol10_1
Last login: Fri Nov 11 09:52:37 2011 from rhel1
$ hostname
sol10_1

I would remove the key from the authorized_keys file on your Solaris server, and start again.

I set this up first time, with no issues whatsoever.
# 9  
Old 11-11-2011
Thanks Scott.

I followed your method exactly but I still get prompted for a password.

Then I tried to do it with a different user and got it to work first time. Smilie
The only difference that I can see that could possible cause a problem is that the user I'm not having any success with has a numerical value as the first character of the user name. eg: 5chsuser

Do you think this could be a problem?
# 10  
Old 11-11-2011
Most likely. How did you create this user on Solaris?

Code:
root@sol10_1 (global) # useradd -u 140123 -g 10 -d /home/5cott -s $(which ksh) 5cott
UX: useradd: 5cott name first character should be alphabetic.

# 11  
Old 11-11-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott
Most likely. How did you create this user on Solaris?

Code:
root@sol10_1 (global) # useradd -u 140123 -g 10 -d /home/5cott -s $(which ksh) 5cott
UX: useradd: 5cott name first character should be alphabetic.

On the Solaris machine it gave me that message about the first character but still created the user.
I used the same user to set up ssh keys between two Solaris machines and it worked successfully. So maybe it is just a RHEL issue. I tried doing it with the same user between two Redhat machines and it also doesn't work Smilie
# 12  
Old 11-11-2011
Ha ha. You're right. I didn't notice it had created the user anyway.

I just repeated the process with the new user 5cott and it worked fine too.

Are you sure you copied the correct key to the correct place for the correct users?
# 13  
Old 11-11-2011
i tested from linux to Solaris and vice verse is working for me without any issue's
Last edited by venikathir; 11-11-2011 at 08:55 AM.. Reason: typo
# 14  
Old 11-14-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott
Ha ha. You're right. I didn't notice it had created the user anyway.

I just repeated the process with the new user 5cott and it worked fine too.

Are you sure you copied the correct key to the correct place for the correct users?
I'm 100% sure my man. I think what I'll do is just delete the user and recreate it.
Smilie
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