Update Documentation authored by Peter Heger's avatar Peter Heger
...@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub ...@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
On Ramses, the remote machine, your public key (\*.pub) will be a single-line item in your `~/.ssh/authorized_keys` file. Together with your matching local private key, it enables SSH authentication without password request. On Ramses, the remote machine, your public key (\*.pub) will be a single-line item in your `~/.ssh/authorized_keys` file. Together with your matching local private key, it enables SSH authentication without password request.
#### 2.2.3 Step 3 (optional): Wanna pass on the passphrase? - Call your agent! #### 2.2.3 Step 3 (optional): Wanna pass on the passphrase? - Call your agent!
`ssh-agent` is a program which can automatically do your authentication when logging in to a remote machine via ssh. Thus, to avoid providing the passphrase during multiple subsequent sessions, you can load the private key into memory using the ssh-agent. `ssh-agent` is a program which can automatically do your authentication when logging in to a remote machine via SSH. Thus, to avoid providing the passphrase during multiple subsequent sessions, you can load the private key into memory using the SSH agent.
First, check if your agent is at home by typing First, check if your agent is at home by typing
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