Using Public-Key Authentication
When you connect to a remote host computer using public-key authentication, you will first see the Connect to Remote
Host dialog. When you hit the Enter key, public-key authentication
will be attempted and if that fails the client will try password authentication.
If there is a suitable public key, the Enter Passphrase
for Private Key dialog should be shown. This dialog
indicates that the remote host computer is willing
to accept your public key to authenticate you. If
you do not see the Enter Passphrase for Private Key dialog,
check that you have properly uploaded your public key, as
described in section Uploading Your Public Key.
Type in the passphrase associated with this key. You defined
the passphrase when you create the public key - see section
Key Generation - Enter Passphrase for more information.
(If you again just press the Enter key, the key will not be used and the
system will ask your password instead.)
If you enter the correct passphrase, you will connect to the remote host
computer.
Note: In some cases the remote host computer may be configured to
use both public-key authentication and some other type of authentication for
increased security. In that case you may first have to authenticate yourself by some other method, and only then to use also public-key authentication.
