Proper authorized_keys Permissions for Passwordless SSH Access
I recently used the guide over at http://linuxproblem.org to setup passwordless SSH access between hosts (direct link), but for some reason, I was still being prompted to enter a password. I spent a while studying the verbose messages from ssh -vv without any resolution. I returned to the guide and saw a small note about permissions on the bottom of the page. I ran through the instruction there as well, but with no resolve. I finally came across the OpenSSH FAQ page which thankfully explained one or more permission settings I was missing. If you find yourself in my same shoes, try running the following commands on the remote host you’re trying to connect to:
chmod 700 $HOME/.ssh chmod go-w $HOME $HOME/.ssh chmod 600 $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys chown `whoami` $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys
This is what got things to work for me after fighting with it for a while. I hope it helps somebody else out there too. Also, if there’s any room for improvement, let me know. I wasn’t looking for an optimized solution at the time because I was tired of fighting.
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