[X2Go-User] X2Go Client: Where to put RSA key for auto login on Windows

Schmid Andreas Andreas.Schmid at bd.so.ch
Wed May 13 14:28:50 CEST 2015


> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> 
> Am 12.05.2015 um 14:19 schrieb Schmid Andreas:
> 
> > I'm trying to use the "Try auto login" feature on Windows, but it's
> > not working (tested with X2Go Client 4.0.3.2). When connecting, I'm
> > always asked for a password to open the key, but I actually didn't
> > set any passphrase at all for my RSA key. I suspect that maybe X2Go
> > Client does not even find the key. Which is the right location to
> > put my RSA key in? Does X2Go Client consider any environment
> > variables? (When I enter the actual path to the key in the "Use
> > RSA/DAS key for ssh connection" field and unset the auto login
> > option, the connection works.)
> 
> If you do not specify a key file, and wish to use auto-login, you need
> to load the key into an SSH agent like Pageant.exe from the PuTTY
> suite before starting X2GoClient (or actually, before double-clicking
> on the session tile).
> 
Okay, so it's not as easy as I hoped.
I think I'll keep specifying the key file then, as it's a very simple solution.

Thank you anyways.

Andy


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