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Transfer the Public Key

The following methods can be used to install the public key on the OpenVMS server:

Note

Password authentication is required for this step.

sftp OpenVMS
user@OpenVMS's password:

sftp> cd ssh2
sftp> put id_rsa_sshcom.pub
Uploading id_rsa_sshcom.pub to /SYS$SYSDEVICE/user/ssh2/id_rsa_sshcom.pub
id_rsa_sshcom.pub 100% 512 0.5KB/s 00:00

sftp> quit

Display the key:

cat id_rsa_sshcom.pub

On the OpenVMS system, open or create the public key file in the ssh2 directory:

$ SET DEF SYS$LOGIN:
$ SET DEF [.SSH2]
$ EDIT/EDT ID_RSA_SSHCOM.PUB

Copy the entire contents of id_rsa_sshcom.pub from the OpenSSH client and paste it into the editor on the OpenVMS system. Save the file and exit the editor.