is a script that uses ssh to log into a remote machine (presumably

is a script that uses ssh to log into a remote machine and

using a login password, so password authentication should be enabled,

append the indicated identity file to that machine's

unless you've done some clever use of multiple identities)

.PP

It also changes the permissions of the remote user's home,

.BR ~/.ssh ,

and

to remove group writability (which would otherwise prevent you from logging in, if the remote

file.

.B sshd

has

.B StrictModes

set in its configuration).

on the remote machine (creating the file, and directory, if necessary)

on the remote machine (creating the file, and directory, if necessary.)

.SH NOTES

This program does not modify the permissions of any

pre-existing files or directories. Therefore, if the remote

.B sshd

has

.B StrictModes

set in its

configuration, then the user's home,

.B ~/.ssh

folder, and

.B ~/.ssh/authorized_keys

file may need to have group writability disabled manually, e.g. via

.B "      chmod go-w ~ ~/.ssh ~/.ssh/authorized_keys"

on the remote machine.