Why am I still getting a password prompt with ssh with public key authentication?

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ubuntu centos ssh sshd key-authentication

                          I'm working from the URL I found here:

http://web.archive.org/web/20160404025901/http://jaybyjayfresh.com/2009/02/04/logging-in-without-a-password-certificates-ssh/ 

My ssh client is Ubuntu 64 bit 11.10 desktop and my server is Centos 6.2 64 bit. I have followed the directions. 

I still get a password prompt on ssh and I'm not sure what to do next.

Asked by Thom (7975 rep)

Apr 16, 2012, 02:38 PM
Last activity: Jun 10, 2025, 05:51 PM

Why am I still getting a password prompt with ssh with public key authentication?

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