ssh from router to mac - where is id_rsa.pub?

[bozolino]

i try to set up a keyfile authorized ssh connection from asus-wrt to a mac. where on the asus' file system can i find the router's pubkey used by ssh? (on a mac it'd be @ ~.ssh/id_rsa.pub). i need that key to enter it in the mac's authorized_keys...

 

[RMerlin]

i try to set up a keyfile authorized ssh connection from asus-wrt to a mac. where on the asus' file system can i find the router's pubkey used by ssh? (on a mac it'd be @ ~.ssh/id_rsa.pub). i need that key to enter it in the mac's authorized_keys...

There's no persistent storage on the router, any key you put in your ~/.ssh/ directory will be wiped out on the next reboot.

 

[bozolino]

thanks! is there a possible boot script solution? to store public and private key files in flash and copy them to ram at boot time?

 

[RMerlin]

thanks! is there a possible boot script solution? to store public and private key files in flash and copy them to ram at boot time?

You could try that. You will have to check the dropbear documentation to determine the actual filename to use. Location would probably be ~/.ssh/ since that's where they already have a known_hosts.