ADSM-L

Re: [ADSM-L] Need info on how to SCP on AIX without being prompted for password

2010-06-25 17:54:11
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Need info on how to SCP on AIX without being prompted for password
From: Sami Ahomaa <sami.ahomaa AT GMAIL DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:53:02 +0300
Hi,

You need to change ssh-keys between hosts. With Google you can find
more specific instructions.


Sami

2010/6/26 Jim Neal <jrneal AT berkeley DOT edu>:
> Hi All,
>
>        I am running TSM 5.5.4 on AIX 5.3.7.  I am trying to use 'ssh-keygen
> -t rsa' to create a public/private keypair so that I can create a script
> that will automatically scp specific files to a remote site.  Obviously, I
> do not wish to send the password in the clear, nor do I wish to incorporate
> the password into the script itself.
>
>        I created the key pair on the server I want to send the file from
> and then copied the public key to the /home/(accountname)/.ssh directory of
> the account I am using on the destination server but I am still getting
> prompted for the password when using scp.
>
>        The command I am using is:
>
> scp -i identity_file file-to-be-copied
> user@destination_server:/destinatation_directory
>
>
>        Any help or alternative solutions that anyone can provide will be
> immensely appreciated!  Thanks much!
>
>
> Jim Neal
> Sr. TSM Admin
> UC Berkeley Storage and Backup Group
> jrneal AT berkeley DOT edu
>
>
>



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