[c-nsp] Public keys and routers

[Ian MacKinnon]

Steve Wright wrote:
>> Is there any way of using keys on routers so that a copy run scp: will
>> use them?
>>
>> Then I don't need the password but can use a public key
>>     
>
> Unfrotuantely, I've never seen this.. generally what I now do is have
> everything authenticate off of a TACACS+ server and configure up a very
> restricted user that I use in my scripts for doing various remote commands
> etc..etc..
>
> S
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Yes, that is what I thought.

Where I am coming from is the new config archive stuff in 12.2(33)SXH
allows you to specify an scp address for the uploads.
But having to have the password in the url in the config (and service
password-encryption doesn't hide it) is bad.

I think what I may do is just have a very long password for an account
just for the uploads.

Thanks all



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