Am 22. Jan, 2004 schw=E4tzte elemint@hotpop.com so: > I am trying to login with ssh keys and it is failing; output below. > What I would like to do is to set up a nightly cron job for rsync and > have the server login with ssh with keys instead of using a > username/password Look at the 'command' option. The sshd man page has info. This will allow you to lock that ssh key down to one command, so if someone exploits the account they'll only be able run the rsync they could already look at. ciao, der.hans --=20 # https://www.LuftHans.com/ http://www.AZOTO.org/ # Strangers are friends just waiting to happen!