check_by_ssh

[Brian Hendrix]

Thanks for responding, David.
You are probably right. I don't have to use the -l option. Either way,
the command did not work.
 
I did create the authorized_keys file. I did NOT create, however, an
authorized_keys2 file. I assumed I didn't need it because I am using the
"-t rsa1" parameter when creating the key.
 
I've been testing by "su - nagios" and not logging in directly.
 
 
 
 
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>>> "David Olbersen" <DOlbersen at stbernard.com> 1/20/2004 11:51:17 AM
>>>
Brian Hendrix wrote:


> I decided to use ssh instead. I did my research and configured ssh
correctly
> on both machines, created the key on nagios server, shared the public
key
> with remote AIX server. I can now as the nagios user on the nagios
server
> login via ssh to the remote system's nagios user without a
passphrase. Works
> great. However, whenever I use check_by_ssh, I am always getting
prompted for
> a passphrase. I am at a loss on what I may be missing. 
> 
> I created the key with the following command:
> 
> # ssh-keygen -t rsa1
> I had to use the -t parameter. It was required.
> 
> I am using the following command to connect to the remote server:
> 
> # ./check_by_ssh -H hostname -l nagios -C check_load
> 
> 
> Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

Brian,

A few notes, because you don't specifically mention them:

- Why use -l? From what I can see the login of 'nagios' is assumed

- Did you create remote:~/.ssh/authorized_keys or
remote:~/.ssh/authorized_keys2 ?

- How are you testing the SSH connection? Are you logged in as yourself
and
then su'd to nagios, or directly logged in as nagios? I've had problems
with my SSH 
key agent doing too much work.

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David Olbersen 
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