Local Setup:Generate RSA Key ssh-keygen -t rsa -N ” Remote Setup:Copy local public RSA Key (generated above) to default location .ssh/authorized_keys Ensure sshd_config: RSAAuthentication yes PubkeyAuthentication yes StrictModes no Note that StrictModes can be ‘yes‘ if the keyfile and folder permissions are set to 775. Restart sshdDont’ forget to restart