SSHFS, SSH, and Private Keys

ssh-sshfs-pki-cheatsheat.txt

##create public and private keys 
# ssh-keygen 
Generating public/private rsa key pair.
Enter file in which to save the key (/root/.ssh/id_rsa): 
Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase): 
Enter same passphrase again: 
Your identification has been saved in /root/.ssh/id_rsa.
Your public key has been saved in /root/.ssh/id_rsa.pub.
The key fingerprint is:
SHA256:/QXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXE root@somemachine
The key's randomart image is:
+---[RSA XXXXX]----+
+----[SHAXXXX]-----+
## copies your public key into the supplied server
#ssh-copy-id IP_address
[enter your SSH root password]

## adds your private key into your current terminal sessions (you'll need to provide the password) 
#ssh-add

## install the sshfs client 
# apt-get install sshfs

## bashrc function to map the remote server into the mnt folder, it will either prompt for the password, or use your private key
function sshfs-prepare(){
cd /mnt
mkdir /mnt/$1
sshfs root@$1:/ /mnt/$1
cd /mnt/$1
}

#ssh IP_address  <--- should log you automatically 

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