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i want to generate a public- private key on sever 1 and store it a location which is not the default location.

then save the public key on server 2 NOT at the default location.

then make this key an authorised key. i cannot find authorised_keys file in .ssh how do i make it auhorised.

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Either create the file yourself or use ssh-copy-id to generate it for you.

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can you elaborate ssh-copy-id –  sam Feb 14 '11 at 10:58
No, I believe I'll let the man page do so. man ssh-copy-id –  Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams Feb 14 '11 at 10:59
i mean where i have to use this command...at which stage –  sam Feb 14 '11 at 11:00
After you've generated the key, on the machine you've generated it at. –  Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams Feb 14 '11 at 11:00
ssh-copy-id command was not found,but creating the file did the work...thnx –  sam Feb 14 '11 at 11:44
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