Re: [gentoo-user] Recent change in ssh behavior caused by pam_ssh-2.1

[Mick]

On Thursday 09 Jul 2015 17:14:41 walt wrote:
> An upstream change in pam_ssh-2.1 requires you to add a new
> subdirectory: ~/.ssh/login_keys.d/ and in that directory you must
> create a symlink to ~/.ssh/id_rsa in order to be able to ssh in by
> using your ssh passphrase instead of your password.
>
> When you login (or ssh in) you will now see a prompt for "SSH
> passphrase:" instead of the old "Password:" prompt.
>
> This could be confusing if you don't use an ssh passphrase, but your
> password will still be accepted as usual.
>
> I'm wondering what problem this change is solving for us. I already
> know at least one problem it created ;)

I recall setting 'UsePAM no' to disable passwd authentication once upon a 
time, in favour of public key authentication.  Not sure what is the right way 
to achieve the same or what effect this latest change may have.
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Regards,
Mick