[clue-tech] public-key SSH works for one user but not another

Jeff Schroeder jeff at zingstudios.net
Fri Aug 11 16:20:00 MDT 2006


Dave wrote:

> Private keys aren't meant to be shared between users.  So either make
> a copy owned by user2/600 or make a new key for user2 and add it to
> the authorized_keys file.

Unless both users are logging into the same account on the remote 
machine, it's probably a better idea to make a new key-- that way, if 
you need to revoke the access of one user you won't have to regenerate 
the key (and update the authorized keys list) for the other.

$0.02,
Jeff
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