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If I use SSH with public keys, is it subject to the password expiration of my user account?

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So if I'm using SSH with public/private keys to connect to a Unix box, and the password for my user account on that box expires, will I still be able to connect?

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Yes, you will still be able to connect. Source: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/6095/what-happens-when-your-password-expires-and-youre-using-key-authentication

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