CentOS rsync between servers using keyfile to pass credentials

DustinB3403

@JaredBusch said in CentOS rsync between servers using keyfile to pass credentials:

@stacksofplates said in CentOS rsync between servers using keyfile to pass credentials:
So to reiterate, here's what I'd do:

If you don't need elevated privileges use a regular account.
ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096
Just enter through the prompts

Then:
ssh-copy-id -i user@remotehost
Then do the same for the other machine.

What's your output of ls -lZ in the /home/user/.ssh/ directory?

$20 says if you just did a touch authorized_keys it's going to have the wrong permissions/context.
No, my $20 is on he did not "just enter through the prompts"

I did not (just enter through), doing it now.

DustinB3403

Wow, so simple, but still when attempting the rsync operation, I'm being prompted for the remote server root password.

Any ideas on that?

DustinB3403

Nevermind, seems to work when I don't bother telling the system to use the authorized key.

travisdh1

@DustinB3403 said in CentOS rsync between servers using keyfile to pass credentials:

Nevermind, seems to work when I don't bother telling the system to use the authorized key.

That IS kinda the idea. ssh just handles that for you, even when called from another program like rsync.