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    • K
      kapara
      last edited by

      Should I remove:  rsa-key-20100303 from the end of the key?

      Skype ID:  Marinhd

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      • J
        jlepthien
        last edited by

        Nope. I have that, too….

        Please check when logged in that the key is really there....

        cat .ssh/authorized_keys

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        • K
          kapara
          last edited by

          you mean check via winscp?

          Skype ID:  Marinhd

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          • J
            jlepthien
            last edited by

            No. Login via putty and ssh. And then do that command in /root

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            • K
              kapara
              last edited by

              Seems to be going from Bad to worse.

              I deleted the key and unchecked the box disabling password for SSH.  No when I connect I get:

              Disconnected:  No Supported authentication methods available.

              Skype ID:  Marinhd

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              • J
                jlepthien
                last edited by

                Use your console to connect to the box…

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                • K
                  kapara
                  last edited by

                  ok.  Disables SSH and enabled and now I am back in.

                  cat: .ssh/authorized_keys: No such file or directory

                  Skype ID:  Marinhd

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                  • K
                    kapara
                    last edited by

                    Ok.  So I repasted info and connected with private ket and got the following:

                    login as: root
                    Server refused our key
                    Using keyboard-interactive authentication.
                    Password:

                    Though I was able to get through….

                    Skype ID:  Marinhd

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                    • J
                      jlepthien
                      last edited by

                      Also when you login as 'admin'?

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                      • K
                        kapara
                        last edited by

                        I am able to get in no matter what…

                        Skype ID:  Marinhd

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                        • J
                          jlepthien
                          last edited by

                          Log in again and then do:

                          • cd /root
                          • cd .ssh
                          • ls -la (post output, there should be a authorized_keys files after you pasted your key via GUI)

                          Are you running on embedded?

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                          • K
                            kapara
                            last edited by

                            Yes Embedded….

                            [1.2.3-RELEASE]                                                                [root@wall.test.local]/root(1): cd /root
                            [1.2.3-RELEASE]                                                                [root@wall.test.local]/root(2): cd .ssh
                            [1.2.3-RELEASE]                                                                [root@wall.test.local]/root/.ssh(3): ls -la
                            total 1
                            drwx–----  2 root  wheel  512 Mar  4 07:49 .
                            drwxr-xr-x  4 root  wheel  512 Mar  4 05:08 ..
                            [1.2.3-RELEASE]                                                                [root@wall.test.local]/root/.ssh(4):

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                            • J
                              jlepthien
                              last edited by

                              So there is something wrong with your install. The authorized_keys file does not get created.

                              Try this:

                              • /etc/rc.conf_mount_rw
                              • then create the file manually with e.g. vi /root/.ssh/authorized_keys and paste in your key
                              • /etc/rc.conf_mount_ro

                              Then check again…

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                              • K
                                kapara
                                last edited by

                                vi/root/.ssh/authorized_keys: Command not found.

                                Skype ID:  Marinhd

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                                • K
                                  kapara
                                  last edited by

                                  here is a screen shot via winscp….

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                                  Skype ID:  Marinhd

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                                  • J
                                    jlepthien
                                    last edited by

                                    vi and a [space] after that…

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                                    • J
                                      jlepthien
                                      last edited by

                                      @kapara:

                                      here is a screen shot via winscp….

                                      So? That is /etc/ssh and on your box…
                                      You generated the key on your windows system, didn't you?
                                      The keys need to be in /root/.ssh/

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                                      • K
                                        kapara
                                        last edited by

                                        Still no go.  Where can I find that file I created?  I can log in even though the data shows as there in advanced.

                                        Skype ID:  Marinhd

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                                        • K
                                          kapara
                                          last edited by

                                          Found it in Winscp

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                                          • J
                                            jlepthien
                                            last edited by

                                            Yep. So it should be there via ssh, too. If it still does not work I have no idea left what could be wrong.

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