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For security purposes, most servers are usually locked up to allow access only via SSH. Setting up ssh-key for remote access to servers without password is simple. But what if you want to set up ssh-key access with user apache which is a pseudo user on most Linux installations and doesn’t have shell access? Ever tried to set up your webserver so it could run some automated scripts on a remote server via a web interface? If yes, then here’s the answer.

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So it’s been about a week since we returned from our great Australian escapade. I figure it’s about time I get around to writing down the interesting bits about our vacation. The trip was about 6 months in the making before we finally began our trip on the night of 10 July 2009. The vacation nearly didn’t take off due to the worldwide Influenza AH1N1 (or more commonly known as Swine Flu) scare. After much debate and plenty of last minute calls, we finally decided to go for it. This is a rough outline of our itinerary and will serve as a reminder and a guide.

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