copied id_rsa.pub-host to client (in /root/.ssh/PUB) on client: /usr/bin/ssh-keygen -b 2048 -t rsa /usr/bin/cp id_rsa.pub id_rsa.pub-client cat id_rsa.pub-host >> authorized_keys cat id_rsa.pub-client >> authorized_keys scp id_rsa.pub-client host:/root/.ssh/ on host: cat id_rsa.pub-client >> authorized_keys test: ssh client w works... :) (from host)