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Permissions 0777 for 'id_key' are too open

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Mar 15, 202650034 views
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Problem

I keep an SSH private key file on a separate USB thumb drive (encrypted), but when I try to use it to connect to my remote host I get an error: I've tried changing the permissions on the keyfile (chmod 600 id_rsa), but it still looks to be set to 777 (change not taking effect). This is on Mac OS X.…

Error Output

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@         WARNING: UNPROTECTED PRIVATE KEY FILE!          @
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Fix for: Permissions 0777 for 'id_key' are too open

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This is a permissions issue on a Mac. The file system is HFS+, so the first comment is incorrect by far. Permissions are the basic foundation of the *nix OS, so it would behoove you to understand.

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