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I think his point is that SSH keys are the hassle over just entering a password.
by MattGaiser 5y ago
I think his point is that SSH keys are the hassle over just entering a password.
- tialaramex 5y agoThis seems wrong. Your public keys are.. public, whereas the password is secret. So you can keep those public keys on a PostIt note, on your home page, a text file pinned to your desktop, send them by email, whatever. Now I understand if your password everywhere is just pass1234 that's easier but, trouble is that means you don't have any actual security. People whose password isn't obvious are clearly better off with keys.
- MattGaiser 5y ago> So you can keep those public keys on a PostIt note, on your home page, a text file pinned to your desktop, send them by email, whatever. Everywhere I have worked that has been done with passwords so that probably illustrates many of the differences too. One job had required password changes every 90 days so we kept them on the Wiki. For many, passwords are just a required annoyance.