Hell with that. I create a new key for each system and add an entry to my ~/.ssh/config to use it. Thus, I use a unique key for each system and forget all about using a password to connect. <span></span><br><br>On Thursday, December 27, 2012, Michael B. Trausch wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On 12/27/2012 09:18 AM, Charles Shapiro wrote:<br>
> A lifelong ambition is fulfilled... I make Slashdot's front page (<br>
> <a href="http://yro.slashdot.org/story/12/12/26/1459248/lax-ssh-key-management-a-big-problem" target="_blank">http://yro.slashdot.org/story/12/12/26/1459248/lax-ssh-key-management-a-big-problem</a><br>
> ) !!<br>
><br>
> charlesTheLurker is me... I reckon it's time to update the ol' resume.<br>
<br>
Awesome! :-)<br>
<br>
Some of the comments on that article from people that claim to be in the<br>
field are a bit disturbing, though...<br>
<br>
Brings up an interesting point. Moving away from passwords to cached<br>
private keys is something that most people _do_ see as lesser security,<br>
despite the fact that when properly managed it provides far better<br>
security. I wonder how it is we're supposed to combat that problem.<br>
Education doesn't work; a lot of people's eyes glaze over if you try to<br>
explain to them how it provides superior security.<br>
<br>
--- Mike<br>
<br>
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