Passing password in ssh

[Les Mikesell]

Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
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> 
> While having a pass phrase (not password) on a ssh key is normally a 
> good idea. But if you need to connect to a remote machine as part of a 
> cron job, a key without a pass phrase, if set up properly, is not that 
> big of a security risk.

I wouldn't say it's not a big risk - more like it is a risk that you 
have to manage by controlling access to the account where the keys are 
readable - and physical access to the media where they are stored.

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   Les Mikesell
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