Re: FAQ7
Miek Gieben <[email protected]>
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[On 24 Apr, @04:04, Art wrote in "[hdup-user] FAQ7 ..."] > Howdy: > > I'm not yet using hdup, but intend to start very soon. In the meantime, I'm > wondering if it might not be preferable to suggest using the keychain script > to keep one's ssh keys available for cron jobs than to suggest creating a key > with no passphrase, as you suggest in question number 7 of your FAQ. > > More on keychain: > > http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/keychain.xml > http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/library/l-keyc2/ > http://www.linux-mag.com/2002-08/potm_01.html > > I have a few cronned jobs that use ssh, and keychain works to keep me from > having to jump through hoops. No vacant passphrases, no problems. The only > time I have to think about it is on those rare occasions when the machine gets > rebooted. > > Just a thought. Thanks for hdup, and keep up the good work! yes, you're right I should add this. There is also some other ssh documentation waiting that should be intergrated... grtz Miek