Re: Connection function

[Harry Putnam]

address@hidden (Kai Großjohann) writes:

> Harry Putnam <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> Just built todays cvs of tramp.  I have `sm' as default method.
>
> This method is now called ssh.  It automatically figures out whether
> to use base64 encoding or uuencode.
>
Pretty nifty, and you can watch all the cool conversations going on.

There seems to be quite a lot to talk about on initial connect.
I wondered if one can circumvent any of the conversing once a host has
been accessed.  Somehow save all the pertininent answers?

When tramp was young, before it had so much to talk about, the
connections were quite a lot faster if I recall.

I'll venture a little further and ask a question that rightfully
belongs on comp.security.ssh, where I have recently posted it.
I wondered if ssh contains some other method to attain no passwrd
connections besides the ssh-agent.  I've seen mention of somekind of
tricky key use that sounded like it might be something along that
line.