Comments on: Move SSH Keys From One Computer to Another http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/13/move-ssh-keys-from-one-computer-to-another/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:50:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Wojtek http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/13/move-ssh-keys-from-one-computer-to-another/#comment-413107 Wojtek Thu, 02 Aug 2012 23:28:56 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31768#comment-413107 Um. I'm pretty sure that if someone knows about the ssh keys, they are perfectly fine copying them using terminal or the like, and *not* using the Finder for it... Also, allowing users who don't know what ssh keys are to play with them is just asking for trouble... Um. I’m pretty sure that if someone knows about the ssh keys, they are perfectly fine copying them using terminal or the like, and *not* using the Finder for it… Also, allowing users who don’t know what ssh keys are to play with them is just asking for trouble…

]]> By: Guillermo Guerini http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/13/move-ssh-keys-from-one-computer-to-another/#comment-408738 Guillermo Guerini Sat, 21 Jul 2012 13:34:31 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31768#comment-408738 Can I move the /.ssh folder to my Dropbox and create a symbolic link to it? So I will never forget to backup my SSH keys when I buy a new computer for example or if something goes wrong with it??? Can I move the /.ssh folder to my Dropbox and create a symbolic link to it? So I will never forget to backup my SSH keys when I buy a new computer for example or if something goes wrong with it???

]]> By: jch http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/13/move-ssh-keys-from-one-computer-to-another/#comment-407191 jch Sun, 15 Jul 2012 20:49:40 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31768#comment-407191 There's no need to copy your ssh key around. Just put ForwardAgent: yes in a file called ~/.ssh/agent. It will be forwarded automatically and securely provided it has been loaded into the local agent with "ssh-add". You can see what key (or keys) are currently loaded into the agent with "ssh-add -L". This also means that there is no excuse for not having a really secure password for your private key. Don't use private keys without a secure, a really secure, password. It's just too dangerous. There’s no need to copy your ssh key around. Just put

ForwardAgent: yes

in a file called ~/.ssh/agent. It will be forwarded automatically and securely provided it has been loaded into the local agent with “ssh-add”. You can see what key (or keys) are currently loaded into the agent with “ssh-add -L”. This also means that there is no excuse for not having a really secure password for your private key.

Don’t use private keys without a secure, a really secure, password. It’s just too dangerous.

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