No authorized_hosts file created

Question

I want to log in without having to enter a password. I have explored my options and generated keys. The next step mentioned is to copy the file contents to authorized_host file. But that file does not exist in my case. I am connecting to a prompt issued by a local daemon. So basically I am connecting to localhost.

Why are you using ssh to connect to localhost? – Jenny D May 08 '13 at 10:39 — Jenny D, May 08 '13 at 10:39

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered May 08 '13 at 10:37

2

Just create it ;)

If you're on linux you can use:

ssh-copy-id user@host

answered May 08 '13 at 10:37

Pascal Schmiel

1,738
12
17

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 08 '13 at 10:41

0

What is your case?

If you want to connect to remote server using public key, you must creat a pair of key, one store on your local machine, is private key. Then you must copy public key to remote server, use ssh-keygen to generate content of authorized_keys file:

ssh-keygen -i -f publickey.pub >> .ssh/authorized_keys

Then try to connect to remote host.

answered May 08 '13 at 10:41

cuonglm

2,386
2
16
20

I get 'uudecode failed' error message – kingpin May 08 '13 at 11:19
Case: I want to ssh to localhost without having to give password – kingpin May 08 '13 at 11:20
You only do the same task above, but in your local machine, not in remote host. – cuonglm May 08 '13 at 11:38

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 19 '16 at 14:14

0

.ssh/authorized_hosts is the wrong file name.

.ssh/authorized_keys is the file you should be creating.

edited May 19 '16 at 14:14

MadHatter

79,770
20
184
232

answered May 18 '16 at 22:55

Steve Noolan

1

No authorized_hosts file created

3 Answers3