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    My pfsense failed an audit by securitymetrics.com

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    • K Offline
      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 Offline
        jlepthien
        last edited by

        Use your console to connect to the box…

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        • K Offline
          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 Offline
            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 Offline
              jlepthien
              last edited by

              Also when you login as 'admin'?

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              • K Offline
                kapara
                last edited by

                I am able to get in no matter what…

                Skype ID:  Marinhd

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                • J Offline
                  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 Offline
                    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):

                    Skype ID:  Marinhd

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                    • J Offline
                      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 Offline
                        kapara
                        last edited by

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

                        Skype ID:  Marinhd

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                        • K Offline
                          kapara
                          last edited by

                          here is a screen shot via winscp….

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                          Skype ID:  Marinhd

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                          • J Offline
                            jlepthien
                            last edited by

                            vi and a [space] after that…

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                            • J Offline
                              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 Offline
                                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 Offline
                                  kapara
                                  last edited by

                                  Found it in Winscp

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                                  Skype ID:  Marinhd

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                                  • J Offline
                                    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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                                    • K Offline
                                      kapara
                                      last edited by

                                      I will reboot

                                      Skype ID:  Marinhd

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                                      • K Offline
                                        kapara
                                        last edited by

                                        Working. :-) Thanks

                                        Skype ID:  Marinhd

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                                        • J Offline
                                          jlepthien
                                          last edited by

                                          Glad it is working now ;-)

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