[CS-FSLUG] Using SSH

[Don Parris]

O.k. gang,

It's time for Don to finally graduate to a better understanding of
ssh.  I am now running a 7-box SUSE Linux network (8.0, but 9.2 is on
the way).  I have successfully ssh'ed from one box to another.  I do
need to be sure I understand correctly about generating my key-pair
though.

I gather the process is something like:
(1) Run ssh-keygen - give pass phrase & filename (opt)
(2) Copy or e-mail public key to remote host & place in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys2

I'd like to play with the remote X session, but am not quite sure how
this concept works.  I need to understand what is needed on the remote
host and what is needed on the local host.  Frankly, the documentation
I've seen just confuses me.  I've got the /etc/ssh/ssh_config file set
to forward X11 and use password authentication so far (on one host).

Thanks in advance for the clarifications,
Don

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