macOS SSH Configuration question

spaceballl · Apr 9, 2008

Hi all,

So every time I google around for SSH tutorials, they always start from ground one... run ssh-keygen to generate the private / public key pair, etc etc.

However, I already have my public key on the remote system and I have the private key file on my current system. How do I "import" this key so that it loads by default.

When I boot up my mac and go into terminal, when I run

Code:

ssh-add -l

it says

The agent has no identities.

So I need to run

Code:

ssh-add my_private_key

and then if I run

Code:

ssh-add -l

, it lists my identity - how do I configure my system to load this key up by default?? Thanks!

cruzrojas · Apr 9, 2008

You can modify the file .bash_profile located in your home directory and add the line

Code:

ssh-add my_private_key

at the end of the file. This will import the private key as soon as you open a terminal window.

jeremy.king · Apr 10, 2008

Perhaps this could help?

http://www.sshkeychain.org/

lazydog · Apr 10, 2008

Have you tried putting your private key in a file called id_dsa in your .ssh directory?

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