I tried to login to myself on the localhost for testing purposes. The following error was generated: ..... ..... ..... debug: mac_init: found hmac-sha1 debug: kex: server->client 3des-cbc hmac-sha1 none debug: mac_init: found hmac-sha1 debug: kex: client->server 3des-cbc hmac-sha1 none debug: Sending SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REQUEST. debug: Wait SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_GROUP. debug: Got SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_GROUP. debug: bits set: 1000/2049 debug: Sending SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_INIT. debug: Wait SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REPLY. Connection closed by 127.0.0.1 debug: Calling cleanup 0x80649f8(0x0) When I looked at the log ssh produced the following: Mar 20 19:52:12 (none) sshd[6824]: Connection from 127.0.0.1 port 614 Mar 20 19:52:12 (none) sshd[6824]: Enabling compatibility mode for protocol 2.0 Mar 20 19:52:13 (none) sshd[6824]: error: ssh_rsa_sign: RSA_sign failed: error:1E065406:lib(30):func(101):reason(1030) Any help is greatly appreciated. - Wally Winzer Jr.