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<DIV>Thanks for responding, David.</DIV>
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<DIV>You are probably right. I don't have to use the -l option. Either way, the command did not work.</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>I've been testing by "su - nagios" and not logging in directly.</DIV>
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<DIV>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ><> ~~~<BR>Brian Hendrix<BR>Team Leader<BR>DTR Services<BR>Saint Thomas Health Services<BR>2000 Church Street<BR>Nashville, TN 37236</DIV>
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<DIV><BR>>>> "David Olbersen" <DOlbersen@stbernard.com> 1/20/2004 11:51:17 AM >>><BR>Brian Hendrix wrote:</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR>> I decided to use ssh instead. I did my research and configured ssh correctly<BR>> on both machines, created the key on nagios server, shared the public key<BR>> with remote AIX server. I can now as the nagios user on the nagios server<BR>> login via ssh to the remote system's nagios user without a passphrase. Works<BR>> great. However, whenever I use check_by_ssh, I am always getting prompted for<BR>> a passphrase. I am at a loss on what I may be missing. <BR>> <BR>> I created the key with the following command:<BR>> <BR>> # ssh-keygen -t rsa1<BR>> I had to use the -t parameter. It was required.<BR>> <BR>> I am using the following command to connect to the remote server:<BR>> <BR>> # ./check_by_ssh -H hostname -l nagios -C check_load<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Any assistance is greatly appreciated.<BR><BR>Brian,<BR><BR>A few notes, b
ecause you don't specifically mention them:<BR><BR>- Why use -l? From what I can see the login of 'nagios' is assumed<BR><BR>- Did you create remote:~/.ssh/authorized_keys or remote:~/.ssh/authorized_keys2 ?<BR><BR>- How are you testing the SSH connection? Are you logged in as yourself and<BR>then su'd to nagios, or directly logged in as nagios? I've had problems with my SSH <BR>key agent doing too much work.<BR><BR>-- <BR>David Olbersen <BR>iGuard Engineer<BR>St. Bernard Software<BR>15015 Avenue of Sciences<BR>San Diego, CA 92127 <BR>x2152<BR><BR></DIV><FONT SIZE=3 COLOR=BLUE><PRE>
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