Use ssh-copy-id with an OpenSSH Server Listening On a Different Port

M

y OpenSSH server listening on TCP port number 2222. How can I use ssh-copy-id with an sshd server with listening on a different port on a Linux or Unix-like systems?

 

The ssh-copy-id is a shell script that uses ssh command to log into a remote machine using a login password to install your public key in a remote machine’s authorized_keys. The script also secure the remote user’s home, ~/.ssh, and ~/.ssh/autho-rized_keys files by changing the permissions.

Syntax

The syntax is as follows to install ssh-keys:

ssh-copy-id user@server-name-here

ssh-copy-id -i /path/to/identity-file user@server-name-here

Examples

Install key for server42, enter:

ssh-copy-id vivek@nas01

Install key for for OpenSSH server listen on IP 192.168.1.146 port 22 (default), enter:

ssh-copy-id nixcraft@192.168.1.146

Sample outputs:

/usr/local/bin/ssh-copy-id: INFO: attempting to log in with the new key(s), to filter out any that are already installed

/usr/local/bin/ssh-copy-id: INFO: 1 key(s) remain to be installed — if you are prompted now it is to install the new keys

nixcraft@192.168.1.146 s password:

 

Number of key(s) added:        1

 

Now try logging into the machine, with:    ssh  nixcraft@192.168.1.146

and check to make sure that only the key(s) you wanted were added.

Using ssh-copy-id with an SSH server listening on a different port # 2222

If your remote server listen on a different port than 22, you need to use the following syntax:

old syntax. only valid for older ssh-copy-id (see below for new syntax) ##

ssh-copy-id  -p PORT-NUMBER-HERE user@server-name-here

ssh-copy-id  -p 2222 vivek@server1.cybercit.biz

ssh-copy-id  -p 2222 nixcraft@192.168.1.146

OR

new syntax ##

ssh-copy-id -p 2222 nixcraft@192.168.1.146

Sample outputs:

Fig.01: Using ssh-copy-id with an SSH server listening on a different port # 2222

TEST IT

Now try logging into the machine, with:

ssh -p 2222 nixcraft@192.168.1.146

Sample outputs:

Welcome to Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS (GNU/Linux 3.13.0-46-generic x86_64)

 

* Documentation:  https://help.ubuntu.com/

 

Last login: Sat Mar  7 17:55:48 2015 from viveks-macbook-pro.local

See ssh-copy-id(1) for more info.