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From: Nikos Chantziaras <realnc@×××××.de>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: FreeNX password vs. ssh-key
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:16:29
Message-Id: hm9rnm$gr1$1@dough.gmane.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] FreeNX password vs. ssh-key by Joseph
1 On 02/27/2010 01:52 AM, Joseph wrote:
2 > I'm installing Freenx and it will not install unless I enable in sshd_conf
3 > UsePAM yes (password authentication)
4 >
5 > What is the use use of ssh-key if I have to enable PAM?
6
7 FreeNX does not support SSH keys. It only uses one for its control user.
8
9 For an NX-based client/server that supports SSH keys, you might want to
10 look at x2go instead. Furthermore, FreeNX seems to be quite inactive
11 upstream (last update in 2008.) x2go is in the "nx" overlay.

Replies

Subject Author
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: FreeNX password vs. ssh-key Joseph <syscon780@×××××.com>
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: FreeNX password vs. ssh-key Amit Dor-Shifer <amitds@××××××.com>