2012/2/12 Jussi Hirvi <greenspot@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: > I have a problem getting key authentication to work with one remote user > (git), even though it works fine for the remote user "root". The remote > file .ssh/authorized_keys is identical for both users - I cp'ed it from > the root account to the git home dir. > > On local machine (OS X, by the way) I have: > $ cd > $ ls -l .ssh > -rw------- 1 jussihirvi staff 668 Aug 24 16:13 id_rsa > (the rest is omitted) > > On remote machine (as root): > $ cd > $ ls -ld .ssh > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 11 17:45 .ssh > $ ls -l .ssh > total 8 > -rw------- 1 root root 1768 Feb 11 17:45 authorized_keys > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 631 Feb 11 12:30 known_hosts > > On remote machine (as git): > $ cd > $ ls -ld .ssh > drwxr-xr-x 2 git git 4096 Feb 12 11:15 .ssh > $ ls -l .ssh > total 8 > -rw------- 1 git git 1768 Feb 12 10:52 authorized_keys > -rw-r--r-- 1 git git 631 Feb 12 11:05 known_hosts > > When, on local machine, I do: > $ ssh root@remotehost > I get in without a password. But when I do > $ ssh git@remotehost > I will be asked for a password. > > What should I check? Check logs for sshd deamon first. It usually gives explanation about issue. try also ssh -v git@remotehost for debug information. -- Eero _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos