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- | ====== 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. | 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 ===== | ===== 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, | + | 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, |