SSH-Agent Saves Time During Remote Logins [Command Line]

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Gina Trapani.
Categories: Contributors.

If you're constantly logging into a remote server using SSH and you're sick of typing your password every time, tech site Webmonkey details how to save time without sacrificing security. Using SSH-Agent, a utility that acts as a broker between your local machine and remote machine, you can log in without typing your password every time (but also securing your private key from attackers). Hit up Webmonkey to get the rundown on using SSH-Agent on Linux, Mac, and Windows. This one could have done well on yesterday's list of top 10 command line tools.

Automate a Remote Login Using SSH [Webmonkey]


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