Re: Re: MacCvs error!

Am 11.7.08 um 17:06 schrieb ntongoy:

> I ran into an error installing the SSHKeyChain. It says:
> The following install step failed: run postinstall script for
> SSHKeyChain...
>
> I am a mac newbie. What do you think should I do with this error?
>
If you're running Leopard, forget about any 3rd party ssh-agent  
utilities like SSHKeyChain - you won't need them.

Instead, create an ssh key using
ssh-keygen -d
from the commandline prompt (i.e. in Terminal).
This will prompt you for a location to save (it suggests ~/.ssh/id_dsa  
as the default location, which is perfectly fine and I assume you're  
using this for now).
It will also prompt you for a passphrase to protect your key.

Once it's finished, you'll have a private (id_dsa) and a public  
(id_dsa.pub) key file in the location you specified (~/.ssh by default).
Next, you need to transfer the public keyfile to the remote machine  
(DON'T TRANSFER YOUR PRIVATE KEY FILE), e.g. using

cat .ssh/id_dsa.pub | ssh <username>@<host> 'cat - >> .ssh/ 
authorized_keys'

Verify that your keyfile is on the remote machine and recognized by  
ssh'ing into the remote machine. You should now be prompted for your  
passphrase if you chose to provide one when creating the key.

If this works, the next step will be to stuff the passphrase in you  
keychain using the command I mentioned before:

ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_dsa j<username>@<host>

Once done, verify that you can now ssh into the remote host without  
having to enter your passphrase.
Once this works, you're fine to use ssh access from MacCvsX.

HTH,
</jum>
>
>
> Thanks much!
>
> --- In [email protected], "ntongoy" <ntongoy@...> wrote:
> >
> > I did what you said in the command line and i found out that my .ssh
> > directory only contain a "known_host" file. i dont have the id_dsa
> > file. it also didnt ask me for the ssh-key password. only my  
> password
> > for the ssh server. or are they the same thing?
> >
> > I have to download the SSHKeychain. I will try this also.
> >
> >
> > --- In [email protected], Jens Miltner <jum@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Am 11.07.2008 um 13:37 schrieb ntongoy:
> > >
> > > > Yes, when I use the command line through terminal, it requires  
> me
> > > > enter my password.
> > > >
> > > > Hmmmm.. can you walk me through with the steps on how to  
> manage the
> > > > ssh-key and ssh-agent?
> > > >
> > > Did you read the tutorial at
> >
> <http://ormset.no/wordpress/2007/10/28/leopard-finally-supporting-ssh-agent-at-login
> >
> > > >?
> > > This is actually pretty well-explaining, IMHO.
> > >
> > > Anyway, it seems the essential step to put your ssh-key password
> into
> > > your keychain is to run ssh once with the -i option, e.g.
> > >
> > > ssh -i .ssh/id_dsa johndoe@
> > >
> > > This will initiate the ssh section once, ask for the ssh-key
> password
> > > and store the password in the keychain.
> > > For any future ssh session to this host, the system ssh-agent will
> > > then be able to retrieve the password from your keychain.
> > > This is also what would make ssh connections in MacCvsX work,  
> since
> > > you're no longer required to enter your password at
> > > the command prompt...
> > >
> > > HTH,
> > > </jum>
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks a lot!
> > > >
> > > > --- In [email protected], Jens Miltner <jum@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Am 11.07.2008 um 10:43 schrieb ntongoy:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Actually I installed MacCvsX 3.3b2-1.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I only need to checkout modules from my server through ssh.
> The
> > > > wierd
> > > > > > thing though is that I can do it through the terminal. But
> when
> > > > I try
> > > > > > it in MacCvsX, the error is displayed. I cannot understand  
> why.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any ideas why this is working in my terminal and not with
> MacCvsX?
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > When you checkout through Terminal, do you have to enter your
> > > > password?
> > > > > MacCvsX does not provide a way to enter passwords - you'll  
> have to
> > > > > work with an shh-key.
> > > > > Also, if you ssh-key requires a password, you'll need to make
> sure
> > > > the
> > > > > Leopard ssh-agent is responsible and can actually retrieve  
> the key
> > > > > from your keychain.
> > > > >
> > > > > Maybe this post will help getting things set up:
> > > >
> >
> <http://ormset.no/wordpress/2007/10/28/leopard-finally-supporting-ssh-agent-at-login/
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > HTH,
> > > > > </jum>
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>


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