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Old 10-28-2011
Error ssh-keygen

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I am new to unix, recently i was exploring password less remote connection to the ftp server and in that I was exploring the ssh-keygen utility, that it generates private & public keys that helps in transmitting files in encrypted format.Could you please explain me in detail about the ssh-keygen ...?and where to kept the private key ..?, although public key can be shared with anybody and does it in future references it will help us to connect to remote server without password..?

I was planning to connect to a server named pngc what steps I need to follow once I loggen in unix box with my login id and password..? Please guide me..??Smilie
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Old 10-28-2011
check this link for passwd less auth.

ssh-keygen: password-less SSH login
 
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