In this lab, you’ll configure and create SSH keys that enable passwordless SSH between 2 servers. Then you’ll test the connection.
The scenario for the lab is as follows:
The IT manager at Eucalyptus and Lavender Inc. has asked you to install and configure a new SSH server on Server1. In addition, set up a key pair for the “cloud_user” user account to transfer files between Server1 and Server2 without prompting for a password. Good luck!
Learning Objectives
Successfully complete this lab by achieving the following learning objectives:
- Log In and Check the Status of SSH
- Log in to Server1 with SSH.
- Make sure the OpenSSH package is running.
- Configure OpenSSH for Passwordless Authentication
- Configure OpenSSH for Passwordless Authentication.
- Restart the sshd service.
- Create an RSA SSH Key Pair for the cloud_user Account
- Create an RSA key pair for the cloud_user.
- Secure the ~/.ssh directory permissions.
- Copy the public key to Server2.
- Test the Connection
- SSH to Server2 as the cloud_user to test the connection.
