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by tptacek 1539 days ago
How are we still talking about this? SSH doesn't work the way you appear to think it does. Passwords don't solve the first-use problem; in fact, the first-use problem makes passwords much less safe than keys.
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Yes and your cheap hollow core door doesn't solve the ending the life of everyone you care about problem. Why are you more concerned about passwords than that?

I know the risks well, I don't find them to be worth the hassle of avoiding them.