I just upgraded from 2.4.0 to 3.0.1 and I'm experiencing key
authentication problems that I didn't have before the upgrade.
I ran ssh w/ -v and this line caught me by surprise:
debug: server offers auth methods 'password' (previous method was successful but
more required).
I didn't have this problem w/ 2.4.0. Keys were setup as required w/ no
authentication problems. I even created a new key pair w/ the same
results.
If anyone has any idea as to what's happening is greatly appreciated.
These were the steps taken for key authentication:
1. Create the identification file:
echo "IdKey hostkey" >identification
2. Create user's hostkey pair:
ssh-keygen -P -b 1024 -t dsa -c "user@hostname" hostkey
3. Create publickey:
ssh-keygen -F hostkey.pub
4. Echo string into publickey.pub
echo "<string>" >publickey.pub
5. Copy hostkey.pub to filename of your choosing. I.E.:
cp hostkey.pub Local.pub/hostkey.pub-username@hostname
6. create authorization file. Place hostkey location w/ string:
Key Local.pub/hostkey.pub-username@hostname
7. Option: copy ssh2_config file into your ~/.ssh2 directory
and sshd2_config.
This worked for 2.4.0.
- Wally Winzer Jr.
