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  1. daveh0

    macOS Can't authenticate using SSH key when running script via launchd

    I have a Bash script that executes an rsync command to sync files with a remote server. #!/bin/bash rsync -auvzP --exclude=.bundle --exclude=node_modules --exclude=tmp '/Volumes/Norman Data/me/.bash_profile' '/Volumes/Norman Data/me/Documents' --exclude=remote me@example.com:backup/ This...
  2. ptocco

    Should I reuse my private key?

    I just tried to generate a new private key using: ssh-keygen -t rsa and it told me the file already existed and asked my permission to overwrite. I declined. Is it okay to use one private/public key pair for different things? I'm not sure what the old one is doing, so I thought it best not...
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  3. ptocco

    Can't get past key icon in Mac terminal

    I'm trying to set up a SSH for my Drupal site so I can start using Drush. However, I'm unable to get past this latest hurdle: entering the password for my private key. I was able to generate the key in the CPanel, then add it to my local user on the Mac, except when it prompts me for the pw...
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  4. B

    Force ssh key passphrase

    Firstly i know that this has been talked about before but none of the solutions that worked that time are working now. So i have an ssh key that i use to log into servers and it is encrypted with a passphrase, when i first used the ssh key on my mac it asked for the passphrase, so i entered it...
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