Re: Cannot use ssh without password prompt

This isn't really the place to seek help with this, it would be better 
directed to the OpenSSH list ([email protected]).

Mike Clay wrote:
> I am trying to set up a cron job to perform nightly backups from one linux
> server to another using rsync.  Everything is working fine except that I
> cannot get it to work without first prompting for a password, which of
> course kills the whole cron idea.  Googling, I have found about ten examples
> that I have followed.  They are all the same.  My steps to sync server2 with
> server1:
[...]
> On server1, create .ssh/authorized_keys file containing the public key from
> server2
> 
> Adjust permissions:  700 for .ssh directories on both machines, 600 for
> authorized_keys on server1 and the private key on server2

Since this list is about the content of the web pages, try
http://www.openssh.com/faq.html#3.14

In particular make sure that the home directory is not group or world 
writable.

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