I administer a RHEL server, which until recently was running RHEL 5.something. I had public keys set up so I could connect to this server from my desktop without a password (using keychain to manage ...

I would like to turn off password authentication for SSH to my server, using keys instead. I don't see an option in Filezilla to use a public key though: is this not a feature of the SFTP spec?

Public key authentication with SSH is possible with WinSCP, but it requires some work to set up. Chad Perrin details the steps. WinSCP is an open source tool for Windows that allows files to be safely ...

How To Use SCP (Secure Copy) With SSH Key Authentication Your email has been sent Here's how to use the secure copy command, in conjunction with ssh key authentication, for an even more secure means ...

I enthusiastically use two-factor authentication whenever possible, because static passwords aren't the best mechanism around any moat. Traditional passwords are vulnerable to social engineering, ...