ssh-keygen: passphrase.

Jason Stone jason at dfmm.org
Fri Jan 12 12:01:11 EST 2001


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> To generate a host key, run "make host-key". Alternately you can do so
> manually using the following commands:
> 
>     ssh-keygen -b 1024 -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key -N ""
>     ssh-keygen -d -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key -N ""

A zero length passphrase isn't the same as no passphrase.

I.e., leave off the
- -N  ""
and try again.


 -Jason

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 If the Revolution comes to grief, it will be because you and those you
 lead have become alarmed at your own brutality.         --John Gardner



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