*yikes* > Well, try ssh -v -1 erik@gate.BBB.BB, that should force it to > protocol 1. That did the trick, I should read up more documentation before assuming everything works like it did before. Guess I have the total wrong understanding how this stuff actually works and tries different auth methods one after another. Anyway, thanks for the fast responses Mike! :) Happy x-mess (if I don't get stuck with something else that is...) - Erik -