How to setup SSH Key passwordless login in Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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Issue

  • How to setup SSH password less login
  • How do I setup SSH passwordless login?
  • How to install SSH identity key onto a remote host on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • How to transfer files between servers via ssh without username/password

  • Getting below error on ssh client side even after appending rss public key to remote server:

    Trying below from primary server after configuring rsa key:
[user@ssh-client.example.com ~]$ ssh someuser@10.0.0.1
Connection closed by 10.0.0.1

  • Getting below error on ssh server side in /var/log/secure:

    sshd[xxxx]: Authentication refused: bad ownership or modes for directory /home/XXX

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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