Tag Archives: ssh key

Manage SSH-keys with the SSH-agent

Many webservices generate ssh keys to access their service. With the amount of services the number of SSH keys grows. To avoid dealing with the keys in the command line and the ssh_config(5), you can simply add the ssh-key to the … Continue reading

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Generate public SSH key from private SSH key

A lost SSH public-key or a web service generates an SSH key but does not provide the public-key part to you. What to do now? There is a solution for this situation. Continue reading

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Setup gitosis to manage git repositories

With git you can have a repository on your client working independently and even not having any remote repository. But if you wane share your work with others, a remote repository will be needed. Such a remote repository can be easy set up. Continue reading

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SSH-Key authentication is not working – SELinux

When configuring SSH passwordless login with ssh-key the ssh-key generated and transfered to the server seems to not work when I try to login. Whay is the ssh-key authentication failing? Continue reading

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Access SSH server without direct connection from the internet

When two servers are connected to each other but only one server has access to the internet, it is always uncomfortable to connect to the server without internet connection. Specially when files need to be copied to the server without direct internet connection. There is a way to make it more comfortable to connect via ssh. Continue reading

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Restrict SSH login using SSH keys to a particular IP address

Because most passwords are quite short so you can remember them as well as it is annoying to type the password all the time, You might have already considered creating SSH-keys and configured the SSH passwordless login with SSH-key for your server. But how to secure the access with SSH-key? Continue reading

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