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How to Make SSH Use a Password Instead of a Key

Original: Need to test password-based SSH login, or connect to a host without offering your usual key? You can... # programming #

Developers are sharing a quick tip for forcing SSH to use password authentication instead of a stored key, useful when testing password-based logins or connecting to hosts where your usual key should not be offered. The method is being passed around among beginner and devops audiences as a handy productivity trick.

Why now: It is a practical SSH tip circulating in programming and devops communities.

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