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Glossary: Linux for Developers

authorized_keys

Also written: ~/.ssh/authorized_keys

The file on a server that holds the public keys allowed to log in to that account. sshd ignores it if its permissions are too open (use 700 on `~/.ssh` and 600 on the file).

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