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True, but having supported an sftp server for other b2b clients to upload data, ssh keys are black magic to too many people. I can't count the hours I've spent
by pnutjam 6y ago
True, but having supported an sftp server for other b2b clients to upload data, ssh keys are black magic to too many people. I can't count the hours I've spent trying to explain them, how to generate them and why you should never "show anyone your privates", just your publics.
- jooize 6y agoIt would be more obvious if the private key files were named “id_ed25519.private”. Why not make it “identity.ed25519.private.sshkey” and default to “20200916{,T224400Z}.ed25519.{private,public}.sshkey”?
- pnutjam 6y agoPut in a feature request to the openssh guys. Theo can probably tell you why it's not a good idea, or why it is good idea.