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--- computing:department:unix:public_key_ssh [2007/06/11 12:33]
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+++ computing:department:unix:public_key_ssh [2015/02/20 16:28] (current)
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-====== Public-Key Authentication ======
+====== SSH and Public Key Authentication ======
+Public key authentication allows you to prove your identity to the physics unix machines--and thus login--without the use of your account password.
+===== Managed Systems =====
+Public and private key pairs are already available for all users on department unix machines. As a result repeated password entry is unnecessary when connecting to other managed machines. Additionally, the same functionality [[:computing:department:windows:ssh_and_telnet#key_authentication|can be configured]] when using department windows machines to SSH into unix machines.
-Public-key authentication allows you to prove your identity to the physics unix and linux servers--and thus login--without the use of your account password.