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Why can't I connect to a server when administrator?

I've just started looking at Elementary OS. I like its simplicity (even if it drives me crazy at times) but I just don't understand WHY there is no Connect Server option in the File manager when you ...
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Why cant Dolphin FM access, browse mounted SSH shares

Installed Dolphin from the App Store, like that split plane feature. Alas I cannot seem to access mounted SSH devices from my local network. Probably something very obvious?
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How can I recover a password from a sftp bookmark in pantheon-files?

A while ago I was working with a remote environment and I decided to bookmark it in Pantheon-Files app. I inserted my username and password and I marked the "Keep it forever" box so I don't ...
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Prevent desktop from sleeping or suspending while using SSH

I have a desktop that has Elementary installed. I often use the desktop remotely, over SSH through local LAN or with Tailscale, but I am often disconnected from my session when using SSH. I found this ...
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openssh-server does not install using apt-get for Elementary OS 5.1 Hera

I've just done a fresh install of 5.1 on my machine. I'm trying to setup openssh-server which was not installed on the base package. I've already done a 'sudo apt-get update' and 'sudo apt-get ...
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How to enable SSH on elementary os

This isn't a question but instead a tutorial to install the SSH feature on elementary os. When I looked at forms it told me just to do sudo apt-get install openssh-server but then I got an error: ...
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Startup Application open terminal and run command

I want to create a custom command in startup applications that will open a terminal and run a command. The command is an alias for connecting to an ssh server. Alias schat Command ssh [email protected]....
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Why does FileZilla still open .txt files in Scratch?

I've set FileZilla to automatically download and open files when I double click them. Here are my settings for "File editing" on FileZilla: Gedit is my default text editor in System Preferences, and ...
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How to manage logins, and cash information of "Connect to Server" in ElementaryOS?

How can I edit and manage my login credentials I entered to connect to sftp, ssh servers using the default ELementaryOS File Explorer
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Save ssh connection pantheon-files

I'm able to connect to an ssh server through pantheon-files, the problem is that I'd like to save this connection somewhere so that I'm able to click on the saved connection and it will automatically ...
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PublicKey/Pem file Authentication for SSH in Pantheon Files

Is it possible to connect to ssh server using pantheon-files with public key or .pem file, i really need this integration. The GUI now only show server, surname and password field i cant see a way to ...
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What if ssh does not work?

Some of you use ssh in the shell, but this does not work with elementary on a Tuxedo-Laptop. I tried to find the status of ssh, but this doesn' t show either. I tried to install putty - no success. ...
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Remove ssh greeter message

I'd like to remove the ssh greeter message because that messes up some protocols. I've tried many things, all with no avail: removed the motd in /etc/pam.d/sshd Banner /dev/null in /etc/ssh/...
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Private SSH key with password no longer stays unlocked for session

On Loki with latest updates. I used to get the normal dialog which prompts for your password on the first attempt and then keeps the key unlocked, however for some reason this no longer works. Enter ...
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SSH private key permissions suddenly changed

Suddenly I get the "unprotected private key file" warning when trying to ssh. There is a server I connect to every few days and have never had this issue before, suggesting that somehow the ...
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