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RE: security question
From: |
Noel Yap |
Subject: |
RE: security question |
Date: |
Fri, 13 Dec 2002 15:59:45 -0800 (PST) |
--- "Zieg, Mark" <address@hidden> wrote:
> > One other problem with pserver is that passwords
> are
> > stored "in the clear" on the users' home
> directories.
> >
> > At least with SSH, the keys can be encrypted using
> a
> > password that the user enters either upon login or
> on
> > a per-use basis.
>
> Actually, if you setup your ssh keys correctly
> (ssh-keygen -t dsa), then you
> never have to enter your password at all.
Password-protected keys help protect them against
theft. I would encourage everyone to use such keys.
Or did I misunderstand your post?
Noel
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