Re: MacCvs error!

Do I have to include the 'j' in "ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_dsa
j<username>@<host>" ?


--- In [email protected], Jens Miltner <jum@...> wrote:
>
> 
> 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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