Questions tagged [ssh]
SSH (Secure SHell) is a protocol for securely running commands on a remote computer. Use this tag for questions about configuring, using and trouble-shooting SSH client and server software.
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How to copy files from one machine to another using ssh
I am using a Linux (CentOS) machine, and I have already connected to another system using SSH.
Now, my question is: How can I copy files from one system to another system?
Suppose, in my environment, ...
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Why am I still getting a password prompt with ssh with public key authentication?
I'm working from the URL I found here:
http://web.archive.org/web/20160404025901/http://jaybyjayfresh.com/2009/02/04/logging-in-without-a-password-certificates-ssh/
My ssh client is Ubuntu 64 bit 11....
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How to force ssh client to use only password auth?
If I use pubkey auth from e.g.: an Ubuntu 11.04 how can I set the ssh client to use only password auth to a server? (just needed because of testing passwords on a server, where I default log in with ...
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Scroll inside Screen, or Pause Output
I use screen for my command-line tasks while managing the servers where I work. I usually run small commands (mostly file-system tasks) but sometimes I run more extensive tasks (like DBA).
The output ...
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How to forward X over SSH to run graphics applications remotely?
I have a machine running Ubuntu which I SSH to from my Fedora 14 machine. I want to forward X from the Ubuntu machine back to Fedora so I can run graphical programs remotely. Both machines are on a ...
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How does reverse SSH tunneling work?
As I understand this, firewalls (assuming default settings) deny all incoming traffic that has no prior corresponding outgoing traffic.
Based on Reversing an ssh connection and SSH Tunneling Made ...
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How to list keys added to ssh-agent with ssh-add?
How and where can I check what keys have been added with ssh-add to my ssh-agent?
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Specify identity file (id_rsa) with rsync
I need to make periodic backups of a directory on a remote server which is a virtual machine hosted by a research organisation. They mandate that access to VMs is through ssh keys, which is all good, ...
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How can I run ssh-add automatically, without a password prompt?
I want to communicate between several computers on my network (static Ethernet), through SSH. In order to do that I need to run ssh-add every time I log in on a specific machine.
What can I do so it's ...
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Copy a file back to local system with ssh
If I'm logged in to a system via SSH, is there a way to copy a file back to my local system without firing up another terminal or screen session and doing scp or something similar or without doing SSH ...
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Multiple similar entries in ssh config
Say I want to configure my ssh options for 30 servers with the same setup in my .ssh config file:
host XXX
HostName XXX.YYY.com
User my_username
Compression yes
Ciphers arcfour,...
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What's ssh port forwarding and what's the difference between ssh local and remote port forwarding [duplicate]
I feel confused about ssh port forwarding and the difference between ssh local and remote port forwarding. Could you please explain them in detail and with examples? Thanks!
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Keep processes running after SSH session disconnects
I sometimes have long-running processes that I want to kick off before going home, so I create a SSH session to the server to start the process, but then I want to close my laptop and go home.
Later, ...
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What do options `ServerAliveInterval` and `ClientAliveInterval` in sshd_config do exactly?
I found this question, but I'm sorry I don't quite understand the settings on the two variables ServerAliveInterval and ClientAliveInterval mentioned in the accepted response. If my local server is ...
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How to avoid being asked passphrase each time I push to Bitbucket
I set up my ssh stuff with the help of this guide, and it used to work well (I could run hg push without being asked for a passphrase). What could have happened between then and now, considering that ...
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