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Alessandro Cuttin
Asked: 2020-08-06 08:10:02 +0800 CST

How to set passwordless session with x2go

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I have set up private/public keys between a client and a server. I can do passwordless ssh logins.

I use x2go to establish remote desktop sessions from the client, with the following configuration:

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However, I'm unable to achieve a passwordless login as described in https://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/wiki:advanced:authentication:passwordless-ssh

After being prompted for the passhprase, I still get prompted for the user password. enter image description here

What is missing?

remote-access remote-desktop x2go x2goclient

1 Answers

  1. It appears that the documentation wiki is outdated. It states (bold emphasis is mine):

    After the transfer you can add the path to the private part of the key to the session preferences inside x2goclient. x2goclient should now establish the connection without asking for a password by simply clicking on the session card view.

    Instead, only setting the option Try auto login is actually required. the field Use RSA/DSA key for ssh connection must be left empty.

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