[00:17] <ChinnoDog> Is it common practice to copy one's ssh public and private keys to other server he manages?
[00:18] <ChinnoDog> s/server/servers
[00:18] <ChinnoDog> not sure if this is a security risk
[01:12] <jthan> I've done it. Never thought of it..
[01:13] <jthan> Actually..
[01:13] <jthan> I've never copied a public key
[01:13] <jthan> Errr
[01:13] <jthan> private
[01:14] <pleia2> private keys should be on one system
[01:15] <jthan> Right.
[01:15] <jthan> And one system only
[01:15] <pleia2> it may be easier to have the same ssh key everywhere, but it's kind of terrible
[01:15] <jthan> Public keys are okay to distribute though
[01:15] <pleia2> yea
[01:15] <jthan> I don't really see how it would be "easier" anyhow..
[01:15] <jthan> Still have to have both.. Requires the same amount of work imo
[01:15] <pleia2> well you put one public key on your 10 servers, and you can log in from either one of your machines that stores the private key
[01:16] <pleia2> so say you have a laptop and a desktop, if they have the same public and private keys you can log in anywhere
[01:16] <pleia2> no need to add a desktop and laptop key to every server
[01:16] <jthan> Not everyone logs into ten servers like you do :-p
[01:17] <pleia2> ChinnoDog said "servers"
[01:17] <pleia2> so 2, 10, whatever
[01:17] <jthan> But even if you are adding a new server, you can still copy all the public keys?
[01:17] <jthan> That's all you would need.
[01:17] <pleia2> yeah
[01:19] <ChinnoDog> pleia2: so if I were using a bunch of computers I trusted then I can copy my private key but in general it is a bad idea
[01:19] <pleia2> what reason do you have for copying your private key?
[01:20] <ChinnoDog> lazyness. lol. I created a new key on my server this time because it is internet accessible after all.
[01:20] <pleia2> I guess I mean, what do you use it for?
[01:21] <ChinnoDog> in this case I was setting up ssh so I could use github from my server
[01:21] <ChinnoDog> (my hosted server)
[01:21] <ChinnoDog> to make it extra convenient to update a mediawiki plugin
[01:21] <pleia2> ah
[02:18] <InHisName> so, ChinnoDog, you play games a lot ?  Doesn't that deprive you of the joy of coding all the time ?
[02:51] <ChinnoDog> InHisName: :-p
[13:52] <rmg51> Morning
[20:56] <InHisName> its afternoon, now
[21:01] <ChinnoDog> That happens about once a day
[22:56] <MutantTurkey> yawn
[22:58] <ChinnoDog> bark
[22:58] <MutantTurkey> finally embracing your true self ChinnoDog?
[22:59] <MutantTurkey> whats with the wikimedia based website?
[22:59] <MutantTurkey> also
[22:59] <MutantTurkey> is this you?
[22:59] <MutantTurkey> http://stephennichols.net/
[22:59] <MutantTurkey> :-P
[23:00] <ChinnoDog> No that is not me :-p
[23:00] <ChinnoDog> Now I'm going to have to change my name when I become a movie star
[23:01] <pleia2> wow, what happened to your blog? (wiki?)
[23:01] <ChinnoDog> yea, I'm in the middle of configuring it right now
[23:01] <ChinnoDog> I lost the old site a long time ago. lol
[23:01] <ChinnoDog> I finally locked out the spambots
[23:02] <MutantTurkey> cool
[23:02] <MutantTurkey> lol
[23:03] <ChinnoDog> Trying to pick the appropriate configuration of the wikilog plugin
[23:03] <MutantTurkey> yeah I don't like wiki to much anymore
[23:04] <ChinnoDog> I'm using mediawiki because I want to take advantage of all the neat plugins for creating content
[23:08] <ChinnoDog> the wiki needs a shorter name