Thanks. I did figure it out.. but it wasn't the answer I was hoping
for..
I ended up giving up on OpenSSH and going to ssh.org http://www.ssh.org/
I followed their download area http://www.ipsec.com/download/
It installed, setup the host keys and "just worked" the first time.
If you can't login to the other host
1: make sure that sshd is running on the host you want to login to.
2: if you have access to that host.. tail -f /var/log/messages to
watch
what happens when you attempt the login.
good luck..
chuck
"Michael N. Proffitt" wrote:
>
> Hi Chuck, I am also trying to use ssh for the first time. I have
> created my public/private key and placed my public key on the remote
> machine where I have an account that I wish to login to with ssh, but I
> haven't had any luck yet actually logging in.
>
> I am going to give it another try here soon, and I'll forward you my
> exact error message, or tell you what I end up doing to get it to work.
> I may have to work with the remote system admin soon since I'm running
> out of ideas.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles Bennett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 6:22 PM
> Subject: [newbie] mandrake 7.0 and sshd question
>
> > Hi all, I pulled down the ssl and ssh packages from the mandrake
> crypto
> > link.
> > The configure, compile and install happens withour complaint but
> > starting
> > sshd always gives me this error.
> >
> > error: Could not load host key: /usr/local/etc/ssh_host_key: Success
> > 1: Since the daemon didn't start what does "Success" mean?
> > 2: ssh_host_key does exist in that directory. I generated it using
> >
> > ssh-keygen -f ssh_host_key, I also set the permissions to 600.
> >
> > I'm guessing that I generated the key improperly, but this is my
> first
> > time trying to use ssh so I'm not sure how to approach the problem.
> >
> > The online ssh.org etc.. seems to just assume that sshd will start
> :-)
> > not much help in the faq ot troubleshooting areas.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > chuck
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > "'Tis some script kidd3z," I muttered, "tapping at my server
> port-Only
> > this, and nothing more."
--
"'Tis some script kidd3z," I muttered, "tapping at my server port-Only
this, and nothing more."
