[Info-vax] SSH to Linux using Public Keys

[superseth369 at gmail.com]

On Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 12:16:27 PM UTC-5, issinoho wrote:
> I'm trying to SSH from my Alpha to a Linux box in AWS using public keys.
> 
> My client system:
> HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Alpha Version V5.7 - ECO 5
> SSH Secure Shell OpenVMS (V5.5) 3.2.0 on AlphaServer 400 4/166 - VMS V8.4-2L1
> 
> The server:
> CentOS Linux release 8.3.2011
> OpenSSH_8.0p1, OpenSSL 1.1.1g FIPS  21 Apr 2020
> 
> Firstly, should this be possible?
> 
> And, if so, does anyone have a definitive guide on getting it working?
> 
> The closest I have found is Raymii's page but that fails with unknown -o options.
> 
> All help happily accepted. TIA.

YES IT WILL WORK

I USED THE OPENVMS FREEWARE PROGRAM GnuPG for VMS - A Public-Key Encryption/Decryption Utility TO GENERATE
KEYS IN ORDER TO HANDSHAKE AND TRANSMIT A/R A/P AND PAYROLL FILES TO
THE CHASE CLEARING HOUSE SYSTEM TO AUTOMATE MY COMPANIES ACCOUNTING
SYSTEMS. PIECE OF CAKE. WORKED LIKE A CHARM. I FORGET IF THE RECEIVING CHASE SYSTEM WAS RUNNING WINDOWS OR LINUX BUT IT WILL WORK ON EITHER. TCPWARE WAS THE IP STACK BUT ANY STACK SHOULD WORK OVER AN SSH TELNET CONNECTION.