[gentoo-user] Re: SSH login with both key AND password?

[Nikos Chantziaras]

Paul Hartman wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Normally I'm using SSH with regular password login, and I've read
> about generating a keypair and having a password-less connection that
> way. Is there a way to require both the key AND a password? Basically
> if I put the key in my SSH client at work, I don't want a co-worker to
> be able to login to my home PC, or someone to grab my phone, etc.
>
> Is there a way to put a passphrase on the key (seperate from my user
> account password)?

It is.  It's even the default behavior when you create the key (openssh 
will ask you for a password.)