bluethundr wrote, On 11/16/2010 04:05 PM: > hello list > > I have a network mounted home directory shared between all hosts on my network: > > > So therefore my RSA key should already be in my authorized_keys on any > host. However logging into the virtual network, I always get prompted > for a password. just for the heck of it, I scp'd the key over again to > one of the virtual hosts: > > > [bluethundr at LCENT03:~]#scp .ssh/id_rsa.pub virt1:~ > bluethundr at virt1's password: > id_rsa.pub > 100% 381 0.4KB/s 00:00 > > ssh'd in: > > [bluethundr at LCENT03:~]#ssh virt1 > bluethundr at virt1's password: > Last login: Tue Nov 16 15:57:24 2010 from 192.168.1.46 > Considering that this key is internal network only and doesn't have a > passphrase set (it does not traverse internet boundaries) why on earth > am I being prompted for a password whenever I ssh into this machine? > > thanks! assumption 1: the private key is .ssh/id_rsa.priv (on the starting machine). assumption 2: you have to tell ssh (actually the ssh agent) which key to use. assumption 3: .ssh/id_rsa.priv is readable only by the user. assumption 4: someone has not configured the other machine to disallow keyed login (nuts, but could happen. PubkeyAuthentication no?). have you done `ssh-add .ssh/id_rsa.priv` before you ssh? what does ssh-add -L and ssh-add -l give? -- Todd Denniston Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane) Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter