Re: SSH: Permission denied (publickey,password,keyboard-interactive)

["H. S." <greatexcalibur@yahoo.com>]

Apparently, _Andrew Alsup_, on 14/02/05 15:08,typed:
> I'm trying to SSH from one Linux server to another.
> I can ssh from Debian->Fedora, but not from Fedora->Debian.
> I can successfully SSH to both servers from my workstation (using password
> authentication).
>
> Server A: Debian Sarge (testing)
> Server B: Fedora Core 1
> Workstation: WinXP running cygwin
>
> Since I can successfully SSH to both servers (from my workstation),
> something must be dorked with /etc/ssh_config file or sshd_config (I think).
> On
> both servers, I have no customizations entered in the ssh_config file.  See
> below:
>
> *** SSH Debian -> Fedora (works) ***
> debian:>ssh -v
> OpenSSH_3.8.1p1 Debian-8.sarge.4, OpenSSL 0.9.7e 25 Oct 2004
> debian:>cat /etc/ssh/ssh_config
> # all settings are default (nothing changed)
> debian:>ssh user@fedora
> User's Password for Server Fedora: xxx
> *** Welcome to Server Fedora ***
> fedora:>exit
> debian:>
>
> *** SSH Fedora -> Debian (Doesn't work) ***
> fedora:>ssh -v
> OpenSSH_3.6.1p2, SSH protocols 1.5/2.0, OpenSSL 0x0090701f
> fedora:>cat /etc/ssh/ssh_config
> # all settings are default (nothing changed)
> fedora:>ssh user@debian
> Permission denied, please try again.
> Permission denied, please try again.
> Permission denied (publickey,password,keyboard-interactive).
> fedora:>
>
> *** SSH Cygwin -> Fedora (works) ***
> cygwin:>ssh -v
> OpenSSH_3.9p1, OpenSSL 0.9.7e 25 Oct 2004
> cygwin:>ssh user@fedora
> User's password for Server Fedora: xxx
> *** Welcome to Server Fedora ***
> fedora:>exit
> cygwin:>
>
> *** SSH Cygwin -> Debian (works) ***
> cygwin:>ssh user@debian
> User's password for Server Debian: xxx
> *** Welcome to Server Debian ***
> debian:>exit
> cygwin:>
>
> When trying to ssh from fedora to debian, it doesn't even prompt me for the
> password!  Just error.  Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Andy


Does Fedora -> Cygwin work?

On your Fedora machine, try moving .ssh directory in your home directory 
to .ssh_bk and try ssh'ing again. If it works, you may delete the key in 
.ssh_bk and rename it back to .ssh.

This is just a starter, others more knowledgable people will be able to 
help more.

->HS


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