[Klug-general] Kent Digest, Vol 220, Issue 12

[Ritchie Fraser]

On Sunday 10 May 2009 13:00:02 kent-request at mailman.lug.org.uk wrote:
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 12:02:00 +0100
> From: Peter Apps <peter at sheppey.free-online.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Klug-general] Problem getting ssh to use
> 	PublicKeyAuthentication :-(
> To: Kent Linux User Group - General Topics <kent at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> Message-ID: <1241953320.4018.9.camel at Gama-L>
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> Just out of curiosity. What's the advantage of going 'password less'?
>
> I use ssh, sshfs and fish (in Konqueror). Once through the password,
> fish in particular gives pretty free access to the remote computer. I
> find a password a comforting security check so I've never considered
> bypassing it.
>
> Regards, Peter.
>
Hi Peter,

The short and the long of the answer is that I believe that it is more secure. 
Especially as I want to open a port on my router so that I can access my home 
machine (desktop/server) from my laptop whilst I'm at home and when away.

-- 
Kind Regards,

Ritchie
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Ritchie Fraser
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