[ale] automating ssh script

[ChangingLINKS.com]

Getting closer to connecting without a passphrase - thanks, Michael Hirsh. I 
still failed, though. However, here is the output that you requested, along 
with the commands that I tried to run to get this process to work. Now when I 
ssh in, it prompts me "Enter passphrase for key '/home/user/.ssh/id_dsa':"

[user at change user]$ ssh -v useronserver at shell1.host.com
OpenSSH_3.1p1, SSH protocols 1.5/2.0, OpenSSL 0x0090602f
debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config
debug1: Applying options for *
debug1: Rhosts Authentication disabled, originating port will not be trusted.
debug1: restore_uid
debug1: ssh_connect: getuid 500 geteuid 0 anon 1
debug1: Connecting to shell1.host.com [209.211.232.3] port 22.
debug1: temporarily_use_uid: 500/500 (e=0)
debug1: restore_uid
debug1: temporarily_use_uid: 500/500 (e=0)
debug1: restore_uid
debug1: Connection established.
debug1: read PEM private key done: type DSA
debug1: read PEM private key done: type RSA
debug1: identity file /home/user/.ssh/identity type 0
debug1: identity file /home/user/.ssh/id_rsa type -1
debug1: identity file /home/user/.ssh/id_dsa type 2
debug1: Remote protocol version 2.0, remote software version OpenSSH_3.1p1
debug1: match: OpenSSH_3.1p1 pat OpenSSH*
Enabling compatibility mode for protocol 2.0
debug1: Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_3.1p1
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT sent
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT received
debug1: kex: server->client aes128-cbc hmac-md5 none
debug1: kex: client->server aes128-cbc hmac-md5 none
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REQUEST sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_GROUP
debug1: dh_gen_key: priv key bits set: 145/256
debug1: bits set: 1564/3191
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_INIT sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REPLY
debug1: Host 'shell1.host.com' is known and matches the RSA host key.
debug1: Found key in /home/user/.ssh/known_hosts:1
debug1: bits set: 1594/3191
debug1: ssh_rsa_verify: signature correct
debug1: kex_derive_keys
debug1: newkeys: mode 1
debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS sent
debug1: waiting for SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS
debug1: newkeys: mode 0
debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS received
debug1: done: ssh_kex2.
debug1: send SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_REQUEST
debug1: service_accept: ssh-userauth
debug1: got SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_ACCEPT
debug1: authentications that can continue: publickey,password
debug1: next auth method to try is publickey
debug1: try privkey: /home/user/.ssh/id_rsa
debug1: try pubkey: /home/user/.ssh/id_dsa
debug1: input_userauth_pk_ok: pkalg ssh-dss blen 434 lastkey 0x8086d48 hint 2
debug1: PEM_read_PrivateKey failed
debug1: read PEM private key done: type <unknown>
Enter passphrase for key '/home/user/.ssh/id_dsa':


COMMANDS THAT I USED TO TRY TO GET SSH TO WORK WITHOUT A PASSPHRASE
rm -rf ~/.ssh   //to start .ssh from scratch
ssh-keygen -t rsa1  //to generate type1 public and private keys
cp ~/.ssh/identity.pub ~/.ssh/authorized_keys  //to make type 1 file to 
upload to server
cp ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub ~/.ssh/authorized_keys2   //to make type 2 key file to 
upload to server
ftp ~/.ssh/authorized_keys AND  ~/.ssh/authorized_keys2 to remote machine's 
~/.ssh //upload files
ssh user at shell1.host.com //test .ssh to see if it works
eval `ssh-agent`  //do a ssh-agent on server?
exit  //thinking I should exit to run next command locally
eval `ssh-agent` //run ssh-agent locally
ssh-add ~/.ssh/identity
ssh user at shell1.host.com //testing to see if I connect passphraseLESS
eval `ssh-agent` //failed to connect without passphrase, decided to run eval 
on remote machine

FAILED TO CONNECT WITHOUT USING A PASSPHRASE.


GENERATING TYPE 1 KEY
[user at change user]$ ssh-keygen -t rsa1
Generating public/private rsa1 key pair.
Enter file in which to save the key (/home/user/.ssh/identity): 
/home/user/.ssh/identity
Created directory '/home/user/.ssh'.
Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):
Enter same passphrase again: 
Your identification has been saved in /home/user/.ssh/identity.
Your public key has been saved in /home/user/.ssh/identity.pub.
The key fingerprint is:
b0:15:bd:79:c4:bd:3e:99:1b:d5:87:1e:56:62:c4:6c user at change

GENERATING TYPE 2 KEY
[user at change user]$ ssh-keygen -t dsa
Generating public/private dsa key pair.
Enter file in which to save the key (/home/user/.ssh/id_dsa): 
/home/user/.ssh/id_dsa
Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase): 
Enter same passphrase again:
Passphrases do not match.  Try again.
Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):
Enter same passphrase again: 
Your identification has been saved in /home/user/.ssh/id_dsa.
Your public key has been saved in /home/user/.ssh/id_dsa.pub.
The key fingerprint is:
74:7b:e9:ce:8e:7a:6e:3d:c9:60:bf:d1:a8:a9:9f:cb user at change
[user at change user]$

SSH'ING TO SERVER FOR FIRST TIME
[user at change user]$ ssh rk4com at shell1.host.com
The authenticity of host 'shell1.host.com (209.211.232.3)' can't be 
established.
RSA key fingerprint is 8f:fc:f4:70:9d:ec:7d:0e:bb:e3:8f:1f:c9:c9:55:92.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
Warning: Permanently added 'shell1.host.com,209.211.232.3' (RSA) to the list 
of known hosts.
Enter passphrase for key '/home/user/.ssh/id_dsa':
Last login: Fri Jul 26 13:58:54 2002 from adsl-33-146-210.asm.bellsouth.net

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Drew Brown
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