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SpammerHellDontDelete: /* Configuring Your SSH */

2011-04-08T05:51:15Z

Configuring Your SSH

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	IdentityFile ~/.ssh/pony.pub		IdentityFile ~/.ssh/pony.pub
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	This defines a new hostname for ssh, sets some options for our security (no forwarding) and links this host to the key we generated.		This defines a new hostname for ssh, sets some options for our security (no forwarding) and links this host to the key we generated. If the account name of the machine you're on is different for the one you're getting on pony, you'll need to make the Hostname line include your username e.g. "Hostname myname@pony.noisebridge.net

	==Configuring Pony==		==Configuring Pony==

Miloh: typo

2011-01-05T06:02:10Z

typo

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	The command:		The command:
	<pre>		<pre>
	ssh-~~kegen~~ -t dsa		ssh-keygen -t dsa
	</pre>		</pre>
	will generate a DSA key pair that we can use to authenticate ourselves.		will generate a DSA key pair that we can use to authenticate ourselves.

Jack: added link to guide book / fixed my own dumb spelling

2010-12-17T10:44:31Z

added link to guide book / fixed my own dumb spelling

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	This is a tutorial for creating keys for use with [[pony\|pony]]. It is necessary to have a working key to connect to pony via SSH. For a good (nonfree) introduction to cryptography, see [[http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=cryptography+decrypted&um=1&biw=1440&bih=642&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=iw\|Cryptography Decrypted]]		This is a tutorial for creating keys for use with [[pony\|pony]]. It is necessary to have a working key to connect to pony via SSH. For a good (nonfree) introduction to cryptography, see [[http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=cryptography+decrypted&um=1&biw=1440&bih=642&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=iw \| Cryptography Decrypted]]

	==Generating the key==		==Generating the key==

Jack at 10:43, 17 December 2010

2010-12-17T10:43:21Z

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	This is a tutorial for creating keys for use with [[pony\|pony]]. It is necessary to have a working key to connect to pony via SSH.		This is a tutorial for creating keys for use with [[pony\|pony]]. It is necessary to have a working key to connect to pony via SSH. For a good (nonfree) introduction to cryptography, see [[http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=cryptography+decrypted&um=1&biw=1440&bih=642&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=iw\|Cryptography Decrypted]]

	==Generating the key==		==Generating the key==

Jack at 00:24, 8 December 2010

2010-12-08T00:24:22Z

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	This is a tutorial for creating keys for use with [[pony\|pony]]		This is a tutorial for creating keys for use with [[pony\|pony]]. It is necessary to have a working key to connect to pony via SSH.

	==Generating ~~Keys~~==		==Generating the key==

	The command:		The command:

Jack at 00:23, 8 December 2010

2010-12-08T00:23:10Z

Jack: /* Configuring Pony */

2010-12-08T00:20:26Z

Configuring Pony

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	==Configuring Pony==		==Configuring Pony==
	You'll need some help for this next part, ~~specifically~~ someone listed on [[pony\|pony's]] sudo list.		You'll need some help for this next part; Specifically, someone who's listed on [[pony\|pony's]] sudo list. They'll need a copy of your public key ('pony.pub') and the best place for that is on your wiki user page! You can just copy paste the text inside the key file.
	They'll need a copy of your public key ('pony.pub') and the best place for that is on your wiki user page! You can just copy paste the text inside the key file.
			The key string goes inside a file called 'authorized_keys' located at '~/.ssh/authorized_keys' on pony. This is where the remote SSHd will check for a public key to match the one you're sending. You can have multiple keys in this file, meaning you can have a separate private key for each machine you wish to connect from.

			You should be good to go! Try logging in with 'ssh username@pony' ! You'll have to accept the host's key the first time, but no password should be required.

			Pony is currently setup to disallow password authentication, and therefore you'll need to authenticate via a public key.

Jack: /* Generating Keys */

2010-12-08T00:08:42Z

Generating Keys

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	Notice that 'pony.pub' is world readable, but the (private) pony key is only readable by you, the owner. Feel free to write your public key down on your wiki user page, your tax returns or your favorite bathroom stall.		Notice that 'pony.pub' is world readable, but the (private) pony key is only readable by you, the owner. Feel free to write your public key down on your wiki user page, your tax returns or your favorite bathroom stall.
	~~<br>~~

	==Configuring Your SSH==		==Configuring Your SSH==

Jack: /* Generating Keys */

2010-12-08T00:08:29Z

Generating Keys

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	Notice that 'pony.pub' is world readable, but the (private) pony key is only readable by you, the owner. Feel free to write your public key down on your wiki user page, your tax returns or your favorite bathroom stall.		Notice that 'pony.pub' is world readable, but the (private) pony key is only readable by you, the owner. Feel free to write your public key down on your wiki user page, your tax returns or your favorite bathroom stall.
			<br>

	==Configuring Your SSH==		==Configuring Your SSH==

Jack at 22:37, 7 December 2010

2010-12-07T22:37:38Z

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	==Configuring Pony==		==Configuring Pony==
	You'll need some help for this next part, specifically someone listed on [[pony\|pony's]] sudo list.		You'll need some help for this next part, specifically someone listed on [[pony\|pony's]] sudo list.
			They'll need a copy of your public key ('pony.pub') and the best place for that is on your wiki user page! You can just copy paste the text inside the key file.

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	will generate a DSA key pair that we can use to authenticate ourselves.		will generate a DSA key pair that we can use to authenticate ourselves.

	After pressing enter you'll be asked for a file location, with a default name of id_dsa located in your ~/.ssh/ directory. It's a good idea to give it a useful name (for our purpose, 'pony' will do). You'll also be asked for an optional pass phrase for the key. You can skip this by pressing enter if you like.		After pressing enter you'll be asked for a file location, with a default name of id_dsa located in your <tt>'/.ssh/'</tt> directory. It's a good idea to give it a useful name (for our purpose, 'pony' will do). You'll also be asked for an optional pass phrase for the key. You can skip this by pressing enter if you like.

	You'll now have two files, 'pony' and 'pony.pub' in your ~/.ssh/ directory:		You'll now have two files, 'pony' and 'pony.pub' in your <tt>'~/.ssh/'</tt> directory:

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	==Configuring Your SSH==		==Configuring Your SSH==
	We've got our keys, but we need to let SSH know which hosts we want to use what keys with. We'll need to edit the user config file for ssh, located in '~/.ssh/config' (If this file doesn't already exist, go ahead and create it there)		We've got our keys, but we need to let SSH know which hosts we want to use what keys with. We'll need to edit the user config file for ssh, located in <tt>'~/.ssh/config'</tt> (If this file doesn't already exist, go ahead and create it there)

	We'll need to add these lines:		We'll need to add these lines:
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	You'll need some help for this next part; Specifically, someone who's listed on [[pony\|pony's]] sudo list. They'll need a copy of your public key ('pony.pub') and the best place for that is on your wiki user page! You can just copy paste the text inside the key file.		You'll need some help for this next part; Specifically, someone who's listed on [[pony\|pony's]] sudo list. They'll need a copy of your public key ('pony.pub') and the best place for that is on your wiki user page! You can just copy paste the text inside the key file.

	The key string goes inside a file called 'authorized_keys' located at '~/.ssh/authorized_keys' on pony. This is where the remote SSHd will check for a public key to match the one you're sending. You can have multiple keys in this file, meaning you can have a separate private key for each machine you wish to connect from.		The key string goes inside a file called 'authorized_keys' located at <tt>'~/.ssh/authorized_keys'</tt> on pony. This is where the remote SSHd will check for a public key to match the one you're sending. You can have multiple keys in this file, meaning you can have a separate private key for each machine you wish to connect from.

	You should be good to go! Try logging in with 'ssh username@pony' ! You'll have to accept the host's key the first time, but no password should be required.		You should be good to go! Try logging in with <tt>'ssh username@pony'</tt> ! You'll have to accept the host's key the first time, but no password should be required.

	Pony is currently setup to disallow password authentication, and therefore you'll need to authenticate via a public key.		Pony is currently setup to disallow password authentication, and therefore you'll need to authenticate via a public key.