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Obsolete Releases => SME Server 7.x => Topic started by: jsmith773 on March 24, 2008, 04:43:32 AM

Title: SSH Authentication error
Post by: jsmith773 on March 24, 2008, 04:43:32 AM

I am trying to connect to my server via ssh. I was able to do a few times within one day but the very next after coming in from work I try to login via ssh and I got the error NO supported authentication keys to try.

Will somebody please explain to why I get this error and how to fix it step by step

Title: Re: SSH Authentication error
Post by: mmccarn on March 26, 2008, 03:18:53 PM

It sounds as though your ssh is configured to use public-private keys. 

Read through http://wiki.contribs.org/SSH_Public-Private_Keys, and read through http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation:Administration_Manual:Chapter11#SSH.

Normally, to get ssh access I would:
* use server-manager to enable root login using passwords for ssh
* generate a public/private key pair, and install the public key on the SME server as described above
* test the public/private key login
* return to server-manager and disable password authentication for ssh

Specific recommendations for you would require more information about what you're doing and what you get in response...