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This is a guide to setting up a nice quick 'one-click' connection to redbrick on OSX using a SSH keys, and Quicksilver. | This is a guide to setting up a nice quick 'one-click' connection to redbrick on OSX using a SSH keys, and Quicksilver. | ||
== Setting up SSH Keys == | == Setting up SSH Keys == | ||
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Then copy it to the right place on redbrick: | Then copy it to the right place on redbrick: | ||
'''cat ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub | ssh | '''cat ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub | ssh ''yourusername''@login.redbrick.dcu.ie "cat >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys"''' | ||
Import the key into SSH Agent. (This may happen automatically) | Import the key into SSH Agent. (This may happen automatically) | ||
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Download the [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~p/stuff/Redbrick.zip following file] which contains an Redbrick.inetloc file and an icon. | Download the [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~p/stuff/Redbrick.zip following file] which contains an Redbrick.inetloc file and an icon. | ||
Edit the Redbrick.inetloc file (there may not be a file extension) and add your username in the <string> section: | Edit the Redbrick.inetloc file (there may not be a file extension) and add your username in the <string> section: | ||
'''<string>ssh://yourusername@login.redbrick.dcu.ie</string>''' | '''<string>ssh://''yourusername''@login.redbrick.dcu.ie</string>''' | ||
When you're finished, you can simply double click the icon and a link to redbrick will open. If you've setup the SSH keys, then you'll an a one-click way to connect to redbrick. | When you're finished, you can simply double click the icon and a link to redbrick will open. If you've setup the SSH keys, then you'll an a one-click way to connect to redbrick. | ||
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In addition, this file is now indexable by Quicksilver, so you can launch it quickly using that app. | In addition, this file is now indexable by Quicksilver, so you can launch it quickly using that app. | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:02, 21 October 2007
This is a guide to setting up a nice quick 'one-click' connection to redbrick on OSX using a SSH keys, and Quicksilver.
Setting up SSH Keys
This allows you to connect to redbrick without needing a password.
Download SSH Agent and install it in your Applications directory.
In the OSX Terminal generate a key: ssh-keygen -t dsa
Then copy it to the right place on redbrick: cat ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub | ssh yourusername@login.redbrick.dcu.ie "cat >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys"
Import the key into SSH Agent. (This may happen automatically)
Now you will be able to SSH into redbrick without being prompted for a password.
Connecting to redbrick with Quicksilver
Download the following file which contains an Redbrick.inetloc file and an icon. Edit the Redbrick.inetloc file (there may not be a file extension) and add your username in the <string> section: <string>ssh://yourusername@login.redbrick.dcu.ie</string>
When you're finished, you can simply double click the icon and a link to redbrick will open. If you've setup the SSH keys, then you'll an a one-click way to connect to redbrick.
In addition, this file is now indexable by Quicksilver, so you can launch it quickly using that app.