Using SSH certificate login to server

[roger]

Hi!

Can anyone help me with this? Here is my question...

I installed rsnapshot, rsync, etc. on my local Debian (Ubuntu) based server to automate an off site backup stored on my local server. (That way I don't ever have to manually make any backups as they will all be fully automated).

I created a key on my local server via:

ssh-keygen -t rsa

Using NO password (blank).

Then I then sent the public key to one of my remote servers (here at hostican) like this:

scp .ssh/id_rsa.pub root@208.73.xx.xxx:/root/.ssh/authorized_keys2

(The 208.73.xx.xxx server made me login)

I logged into the remote (hostican) WHM and went to: Main >> Security >> Manage SSH Keys
I could see that the key was indeed there and that it was authorized.

Then when I tested the backup (local) system, the remote (hostican) server at 208.73.xx.xxx still forced me to manually enter the root password.

What's up with that?
I thought an authorized key means that it will allow scripts (like ones to use it rsnapshot/rsynch) will not be forced to have a person enter root's password.

Is there something else on the 208.73.xx.xxx server that is forcing this?
Thanks to anyone that can help.

[lnxcode]

This depends, I know you can set it to automatically allow the root key I think you have to indicate it. However, I would strongly recommend that you include the key in the backup statement.

For example:

-p ROOTPASS

in the ssh command, that will be more secure in the long run.