ssh without a password

1. get ip address from host computer

2. generate ssh key

$ ssh-keygen

3. leave each of the following fields blank

Enter file in which to save the key (/Users/user/.ssh/id_rsa):

Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):

Enter same passphrase again:

4. add ssh key to host

$ ssh-copy-id user@192.168.x.x

5. enter password for host when prompted

user@192.168.x.x's password:

6. verify passwordless ssh

$ ssh user@192.168.x.x