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SSH server in most systems is by default configured to allow public-key authentication. The method will enable you to use your public and private key pair to log in …
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SSH server's default configuration is to allow both password and public key logins.

PasswordAuthentication Specifies whether password authentication is allowed. The default is yes.

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The public-key authentication method requires you to copy your public SSH key to the server's authorized_keys file. Your public key could be copied manually or by using tools such …
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We usually login to a remote SSH server using password authentication method. Username and password combination is the most common authentication method for SSH and is a suitable method …
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SSH is by default configured to allow password login. You can disable password authentication if you’re in favour of public key authentication by following these steps;

1. Set PasswordAuthentication to no in /etc/ssh/sshd_config

   PasswordAuthentication no

2. Reload or restart SSH

   How to restart SSH service

You can login to an SSH server without password by using public key authentication via these steps;

1. Generate an SSH key pair. Make sure to not set any passphrase for the key pair

   How to generate SSH keypair

2. Enable public key authentication in the target server

   How to disable public key authentication in SSH

3. Copy your SSH public key to the server

   How to copy SSH public key to server

You will no longer be prompted for password the next time you log in to the server.