Problems running sshd, It's working only partially... Password not accepted!

Shingoshi · 03-28-2010, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by locazor

Code:

    ssh-keygen -b 1024 -t rsa1 -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key -N ""
    ssh-keygen -b 1024 -t rsa -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key -N ""
    ssh-keygen -b 1024 -t dsa -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key -N ""

I've used these commands to generate my new keys and immediately got my sshd server running. However, I now have the problem where the password is not being recognized and is repeatedly asked for. So what's the solution for this end of the problem?

Hi Unspawn! I'm back again...

Xavian-Anderson Macpherson
Shingoshi

camorri · 03-28-2010, 02:54 PM

Have you copied the public key to the clients? Here is a link to a tutorial that shows you how to do that.

http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/...ation_with_ssh

This is the one I followed, and it worked.

Shingoshi · 03-28-2010, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camorri

Have you copied the public key to the clients? Here is a link to a tutorial that shows you how to do that.

http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/...ation_with_ssh

This is the one I followed, and it worked.

I tried installing the keys in Webmin from the Command Line tab. The problem is, you don't get to enter the passphrase. So I will try running the command from the machine itself and see if that helps. But I will also read the rest of that link you posted here and see if I learn anything that might also come up.

Thanks for the link!

Xavian-Anderson Macpherson
Shingoshi