07-26-2013
Using a private key with SSH in terminal
Before you get the wrong idea, I am not looking for how to generate one. I have a key from a server admin but I can't figure out how to use it in OS X.
I have the key, the address and everything I should need but there doesn't seem to be a step by step on how to install the key and use it in terminal.
There was a tutorial on how to add it to Keychain and a few other examples but they were generally centered around using it with that companies server or Amazon and I just can't figure it out.
So, if anyone would PLEASE help me a step by step tutorial, I would be very grateful!
I have to SSH and SCP files to the sever who's site I am working on. I can use terminal well enough but am not against a UI program if that makes more sense.
Thanks!
---------- Post updated at 01:54 PM ---------- Previous update was at 01:45 PM ----------
Additional info: the key is an RSA key
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smokeping_probes_ssh
Smokeping_probes_SSH(3) SmokePing Smokeping_probes_SSH(3)
NAME
Smokeping::probes::SSH - Secure Shell Probe for SmokePing
SYNOPSIS
*** Probes ***
+SSH
binary = /usr/bin/ssh-keyscan # mandatory
forks = 5
offset = 50%
step = 300
timeout = 15
# The following variables can be overridden in each target section
keytype = dsa
pings = 5
port = 5000
# [...]
*** Targets ***
probe = SSH # if this should be the default probe
# [...]
+ mytarget
# probe = SSH # if the default probe is something else
host = my.host
keytype = dsa
pings = 5
port = 5000
DESCRIPTION
Integrates ssh-keyscan as a probe into smokeping. The variable binary must point to your copy of the ssh-keyscan program. If it is not
installed on your system yet, you should install openssh >= 3.8p1
The Probe asks the given host n-times for it's public key, where n is the amount specified in the config File.
As part of the initialization, the probe asks 127.0.0.1 for it's public key and tries to parse the output. Make sure you have SSH running
on the localhost as well.
VARIABLES
Supported probe-specific variables:
binary
The location of your ssh-keyscan binary.
Example value: /usr/bin/ssh-keyscan
This setting is mandatory.
forks
Run this many concurrent processes at maximum
Example value: 5
Default value: 5
offset
If you run many probes concurrently you may want to prevent them from hitting your network all at the same time. Using the probe-
specific offset parameter you can change the point in time when each probe will be run. Offset is specified in % of total interval, or
alternatively as 'random', and the offset from the 'General' section is used if nothing is specified here. Note that this does NOT
influence the rrds itself, it is just a matter of when data acqusition is initiated. (This variable is only applicable if the variable
'concurrentprobes' is set in the 'General' section.)
Example value: 50%
step
Duration of the base interval that this probe should use, if different from the one specified in the 'Database' section. Note that the
step in the RRD files is fixed when they are originally generated, and if you change the step parameter afterwards, you'll have to
delete the old RRD files or somehow convert them. (This variable is only applicable if the variable 'concurrentprobes' is set in the
'General' section.)
Example value: 300
timeout
How long a single 'ping' takes at maximum
Example value: 15
Default value: 5
Supported target-specific variables:
keytype
Type of key, used in ssh-keyscan -t keytype
Example value: dsa
Default value: rsa
pings
How many pings should be sent to each target, if different from the global value specified in the Database section. Note that the
number of pings in the RRD files is fixed when they are originally generated, and if you change this parameter afterwards, you'll have
to delete the old RRD files or somehow convert them.
Example value: 5
port
Port to use when testing the ssh connection -p port
Example value: 5000
Default value: 22
AUTHORS
Christian Recktenwald <smokeping-contact@citecs.de>
2.6.8 2013-03-17 Smokeping_probes_SSH(3)