using_openssh_keys_with_openvms_secure_shell_servers
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| - On the Linux/Unix side run **ssh-keygen -t rsa** then answer the prompts. You'll notice the default place to save the keys is $HOME/.ssh | - On the Linux/Unix side run **ssh-keygen -t rsa** then answer the prompts. You'll notice the default place to save the keys is $HOME/.ssh | ||
| - Now convert the public key to RFC4716 format for OpenVMS to use. **ssh-keygen -e -f id_rsa.pub | tee mykey.pub** | - Now convert the public key to RFC4716 format for OpenVMS to use. **ssh-keygen -e -f id_rsa.pub | tee mykey.pub** | ||
| + | - Copy the file to your VMS system and put it in the .SSH sub-directory of your home-directory on VMS. | ||
| + | - On the VMS server edit or create a file called AUTHORIZATION under you .SSH sub-directory in your home-directory. Add a line to the file that specifies your key file like this "KEY mykey.pub" | ||
| + | - make sure the permissions on your key file and AUTHORIZATION file are strict enough, otherwise the server will reject your changes. Something like this usually works: **SET FILE / | ||
| + | That should do it. Now you should be able to ssh from Linux/Unix into VMS using only your key. | ||
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