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Installing the Secure Shell public key to access installation targets

To use Secure Shell (SSH) public/private key as an authentication method to access remote installation targets, you must first install the public key of a public/private key pair on installation targets. You can then securely connect to installation targets by using the corresponding private key.

Before you begin

[For Linux operating system] [For Unix operating system] To successfully complete this task, you must have SSH installed and enabled on the installation target. First create a pair of keys, and install the public key on all the installation targets. Run the following command to ensure that SSH is enabled on the workstation:
ps -e | grep sshd
Additionally, you must know the location of the SSH public key file on the deployment manager, and the administrative ID and password for the installation target. You use the same administrative ID and password to later install or uninstall software packages on the same installation target.

About this task

With the centralized installation manager, you can install product packages and maintenance for distributed platforms directly from the administrative console. AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, and Linux operating systems generally support the use of SSH protocol. For Windows operating systems, however, you might have to install software from an independent software vendor to use SSH protocol. See Running Cygwin as root to use SSH on target Windows operating systems for more information.

To use the SSH public/private key authentication method to communicate with installation targets, first install the SSH public key.

Procedure

  1. To access the wizard from the administrative console, click System administration > Centralized Installation Manager > Installation targets.
  2. Select one or more existing installation targets from the table, and click Install SSH Public Key.
  3. Enter the appropriate user ID and password settings, and click Next. You can either select to specify the same user ID and password to access all of the installation targets, or you can configure individual user IDs and passwords for each installation target.
  4. Specify the location of the SSH public key file on the deployment manager, and click Next.
  5. Review the summary of your selections, and click Finish to complete the installation process.

Results

You successfully installed the SSH public key on specific installation targets.

What to do next

You can install the same SSH public key on other installation targets. You can also use the user ID that you specified in the preceding steps to install fix packs and interim fixes. In the administrative console, click System administration > Centralized Installation Manager > Available installations.




Related tasks
Using Remote Execution and Access to access remote installation targets
Updating Secure Shell public key installation records
Running Cygwin as root to use SSH on target Windows operating systems
Installing packages
Related reference
Centralized installation manager administrative tasks
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