Public key access via SSH terminal

[coolcap]

One of our client has request for SSH access on a shared server, but he want to set the authentication type as public key. I have uploaded his public key under /private/.ssh/authentication_key file, but its still not working. I have also tried to upload it via plesk control panel.

Does any one has any suggestion on it.

Regards,
Austin

 

[Amin Taheri]

you would need to upload it to the users home directory - for example if its userA you would move it to

/home/userA/.ssh

make sure its set to rw- for the user, and nothing for anyone else ( 0500) - for the file and the .ssh directory

You would also need to enable key auth in the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file and restart the sshd service afterwards.