LoveEspresso@retrofed.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days agoHow is an SSH key useful ?message-squaremessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down15
arrow-up110arrow-down1message-squareHow is an SSH key useful ?LoveEspresso@retrofed.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days agomessage-square10linkfedilink
minus-squareT156@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·19 days agoIt’s also a lot easier to use. You don’t need to type a password, since it basically exists as a file.
minus-squaretrxxruraxvr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·19 days agoAll my ssh keys are password protected, so I personally dont have a difference there. I would recommend doing that as a protection against supply chain attacks that steal keys.
It’s also a lot easier to use. You don’t need to type a password, since it basically exists as a file.
All my ssh keys are password protected, so I personally dont have a difference there. I would recommend doing that as a protection against supply chain attacks that steal keys.