I need a way to rebustly copy files from a Fedora server to a Windows box. As my usual environment is Linux by first thought was SCP, using Perl and Net::SCP. I first tried an OpenSSH install from the WinSCP site and had managed to connec to the Windows box using passwords, but could not get public keys to work either way. I then downloaded OpenSSH for Windows using the installer found at http://www.mls-software.com/opensshd.html Using this setup I can ssh from the Windows box to my Fedora server and it logs in successfully using keys. However, I still cannot connect from Fedora to Windows. Oddly, I do get the banner.txt file appear in the login attempt. Also oddly, the attemp doesn't drop down to passwords when the keys fail even though it has PasswordAuthentication yes in sshd_config. Can anyone suggest what I try next. Below is the terminal session from the Fedora box. [root@lou ~]# gvim .ssh/authorized_keys [root@lou ~]# ssh -v -l Administrator lcomp6 OpenSSH_6.2p2, OpenSSL 1.0.1e-fips 11 Feb 2013 debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config debug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 50: Applying options for * debug1: Connecting to lcomp6 [10.1.1.34] port 22. debug1: Connection established. debug1: permanently_set_uid: 0/0 debug1: identity file /root/.ssh/identity type 0 debug1: identity file /root/.ssh/identity-cert type -1 debug1: identity file /root/.ssh/id_rsa type 1 debug1: identity file /root/.ssh/id_rsa-cert type -1 debug1: identity file /root/.ssh/id_dsa type 2 debug1: identity file /root/.ssh/id_dsa-cert type -1 debug1: identity file /root/.ssh/id_ecdsa type -1 debug1: identity file /root/.ssh/id_ecdsa-cert type -1 debug1: Remote protocol version 2.0, remote software version OpenSSH_7.2 debug1: match: OpenSSH_7.2 pat OpenSSH* debug1: Enabling compatibility mode for protocol 2.0 debug1: Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_6.2 debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT sent debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT received debug1: kex: server->client aes128-ctr hmac-sha1-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx none debug1: kex: client->server aes128-ctr hmac-sha1-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx none debug1: sending SSH2_MSG_KEX_ECDH_INIT debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_ECDH_REPLY debug1: Server host key: ECDSA 7e:4d:45:6f:53:d5:76:c8:24:86:67:fa:14:a5:37:42 debug1: Host 'lcomp6' is known and matches the ECDSA host key. debug1: Found key in /root/.ssh/known_hosts:33 debug1: ssh_ecdsa_verify: signature correct debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS sent debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS received debug1: Roaming not allowed by server debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_REQUEST sent debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_ACCEPT received ****USAGE WARNING**** This is a private computer system. This computer system, including all related equipment, networks, and network devices (specifically including Internet access) are provided only for authorized use. This computer system may be monitored for all lawful purposes, including to ensure that its use is authorized, for management of the system, to facilitate protection against unauthorized access, and to verify security procedures, survivability, and operational security. Monitoring includes active attacks by authorized entities to test or verify the security of this system. During monitoring, information may be examined, recorded, copied and used for authorized purposes. All information, including personal information, placed or sent over this system may be monitored. Use of this computer system, authorized or unauthorized, constitutes consent to monitoring of this system. Unauthorized use may subject you to criminal prosecution. Evidence of unauthorized use collected during monitoring may be used for administrative, criminal, or other adverse action. Use of this system constitutes consent to monitoring for these purposes. debug1: Authentications that can continue: publickey,password,keyboard-interactive debug1: Next authentication method: publickey debug1: Offering RSA public key: /root/.ssh/id_rsa Connection closed by 10.1.1.34 [root@lou ~]# -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org