Strange. I just made the same modification to /etc/ssh/sshd_config on my Intrepid test server. No matter if PasswordAuthentication is set to on or off I still get my motd. This both using password logins (when possible) as well as pubkey login.
Anything non-default about your system? Other modifications to sshd_config? Alternative passdb backend? Different PAM settings? ** Changed in: openssh (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- motd disappears when using PasswordAuthentication in OpenSSH server https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/348627 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to openssh in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs