Thanks for responding so quickly! No but I will try. Are you saying the first vendor connection worked because id_rsa and id_rsa.pub are the defaults if not specified? (I didn't use the -i flag for the first vendor.) -----Original Message----- From: CentOS [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Steve Clark Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 2:23 PM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] SFTP - Private/Public Authentication Keysets Beyond The First Set On 12/12/2018 03:13 PM, Gary Braatz wrote: > I'm new to SFTP and using this mailing list was able to successfully create > my first Private/Public keyset for a vendor hosting the SFTP server (I'm the > client). I created the keyset by typing this: > > > > # ssh-keygen -t rsa > > > > When asked for the password/passphrase I hit <Enter> and afterwards "id_rsa" > and "id_rsa.pub" were created in "/root/.ssh/". I provided "id_rsa.pub" to > the vendor and when told they were ready I initiated an SFTP transfer. > During the first connection I was asked for the vendor-provided password and > after entering it was successfully connected to the vendor's sftp server. > During successive connections I was not again asked for the password. This > allowed me to create fully automated batch file transfers.my objective. > Setting up my second vendor is not going as smoothly. > > > > I did exactly the same thing for my second vendor with the exception of > typing "rsa_vendor2" during keyset generation (I assumed I had to use a > different name for the new keyset). > > > > # ssh-keygen -t rsa_vendor2 > > > > Files "id_rsa_vendor2" and "id_rsa_vendor2.pub" were created in > "/root/.ssh/" and I gave "id_rsa_vendor2.pub" to the second vendor. I > initiated the first connection with the second vendor and was asked for the > vendor-provided password which I entered and a successful connection was > made. The problem is unlike with the first vendor I am asked for the > password every time I connect to the second vendor's server. Because I am > being asked for the password I am unable to create fully automated batch > file transfers. > > > > The second vendor is telling me they added the public key to their server as > required. Did I miss a step or do something wrong on my end? Was I correct > using a different name for the new keyset or would the new keyset > information have been appended to the information already in id_rsa and > id_rsa.pub for the first vendor? > > > > Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated. > > > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > Are using the -i flag in your invocation of sftp to the second vendor? >From the sftp man page: -i identity_file Selects the file from which the identity (private key) for public key authentication is read. This option is directly passed to ssh(1). -- Stephen Clark *NetWolves Managed Services, LLC.* Sr. Applications Architect Phone: 813-579-3200 Fax: 813-882-0209 Email: steve.clark at netwolves.com http://www.netwolves.com _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS at centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos