SSH keeps requesting my password if I use a keyfile other than default
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Mar 15, 202619873 viewsConfidence Score0%
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Problem
I have a keyfile named , which has and . I upload the pub to , and add the private with But when I try to connect with , it keeps asking me for the password. If I generate a key with and leave the default key name, uploading the pub and loading the private, it does not request a password. What coul…
Error Output
ssh-add /home/user/.ssh/KEY
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Fix for: SSH keeps requesting my password if I use a keyfile other than default
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With you can get the debug output and it will probably tell you that it can't authenticate with (ssh's default key file). The answer is to tell ssh which key to use: You can also add your per-host keyfile to your , then you'll just have to type and …
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