> Do you know what parameter this is? In the sshd-manual I havn't found > a parameter for that purpose. I found the Parameter: it is PAMAuthenticationViaKbdInt yes Nevertheless it doesn't work. I have disabled public key authentication RSAAuthentication no and expected the password authentication to work PasswordAuthentication yes I get the following result on the client side: /home/uko100 $ ssh -v alm12 OpenSSH_2.9p2, SSH protocols 1.5/2.0, OpenSSL 0x0090602f debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config debug1: Seeded RNG with 35 bytes from programs debug1: Seeded RNG with 3 bytes from system calls debug1: Rhosts Authentication disabled, originating port will not be trusted. debug1: restore_uid debug1: ssh_connect: getuid 3326 geteuid 0 anon 1 debug1: Connecting to alm12 [10.72.136.12] port 22. debug1: temporarily_use_uid: 3326/333 (e=0) debug1: restore_uid debug1: temporarily_use_uid: 3326/333 (e=0) debug1: restore_uid debug1: Connection established. debug1: identity file /home/uko100/.ssh/identity type 0 debug1: identity file /home/uko100/.ssh/id_rsa type -1 debug1: identity file /home/uko100/.ssh/id_dsa type -1 debug1: Remote protocol version 1.5, remote software version OpenSSH_2.9p2 debug1: match: OpenSSH_2.9p2 pat ^OpenSSH debug1: Local version string SSH-1.5-OpenSSH_2.9p2 debug1: Waiting for server public key. debug1: Received server public key (768 bits) and host key (1024 bits). debug1: Host 'alm12' is known and matches the RSA1 host key. debug1: Found key in /home/uko100/.ssh/known_hosts:7 debug1: Encryption type: 3des debug1: Sent encrypted session key. debug1: Installing crc compensation attack detector. debug1: Received encrypted confirmation. Permission denied. debug1: Calling cleanup 0x2000ca8c(0x0) debug1: Calling cleanup 0x2000ba48(0x0) debug1: writing PRNG seed to file /home/uko100/.ssh/prng_seed Regards Rolf Walter Datum: 19.07.2001 15:39 An: Rolf-Alois Walter/OuB/Zentrale/DeuBa@Zentrale Betreff: RE: password athentication Nachrichtentext: Have you checked for the presence of the keyword in sshd_config for interactive Pam authgentication via the keyboard with the value "on"? -wde -- Will Enestvedt UNIX System Administrator Johnson & Wales University [EMAIL PROTECTED] (401) 598-1584 -- Diese E-Mail enthält vertrauliche und/oder rechtlich geschützte Informationen. Wenn Sie nicht der richtige Adressat sind oder diese E-Mail irrtümlich erhalten haben, informieren Sie bitte sofort den Absender und vernichten Sie diese Mail. Das unerlaubte Kopieren sowie die unbefugte Weitergabe dieser Mail ist nicht gestattet. This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorised copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden.