Sometimes you need to script a job that SSH’s into another ESX host, problem is you will be prompted for a password—pretty much taking out all the automation aspect of a script.
There is a way around this. Simply generate a public SSH key and place it in an authorized_keys file on your 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc. ESX host.
Created on January 16, 2009 by Rick Scherer
Posted under ESX 3.5 Tips, ESXi 3.5 Tips, Security.
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Tags: dsa, esx, keygen, password, ssh
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