Re: sshd - allow key access

[Andreas Janssen <andreas.janssen@bigfoot.com>]

Hello

Paul Maunders (<paul@fubra.com>) wrote:

> I've just installed debian for the first time on my xbox. I'm fairly
> familiar with redhat, but this is a first for using debian.
> 
> I'm trying to get SSH to allow access via public key. I've added my
> public key to /root/.ssh/authorized_keys, I also set the following
> lines in my sshd_config file:
> 
> RSAAuthentication yes
> PubkeyAuthentication yes
> AuthorizedKeysFile      %h/.ssh/authorized_keys
> 
> I think restarted (i think?) sshd by running:
> 
> /etc/init.d/ssh reload
> 
> However when I try to log in, it still asks for the root password
> rather than letting me in through my key.

Make sure the authorized_keys file is only readable by the owner.

Run ssh -v and post the relevant output here.

Is it possible that ssh does not ask for the root passwort, but for the
key password?

best regards
        Andreas Janssen

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