I did the ssh -vvv that jim suggested and seemed to reveal a lot. However, the problem has cleaned up on it's own. I'll have to talk to the unix admin and see if he tweaked anything. However, your gssapi with mic suggestion is correct, and the DNS problems is correct as well. Odd thing is it all works now. My guess is tomorrow it won't work anymore. cow@supercow cow $ssh -vvv xxxx.com -l xxxx OpenSSH_3.8.1p1, OpenSSL 0.9.7g 11 Apr 2005 debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh_config debug2: ssh_connect: needpriv 0 debug1: Connecting to papacow.com [xx.xx.xx.xx] port 22. debug1: Connection established. debug1: identity file /Users/cow/.ssh/identity type -1 debug1: identity file /Users/cow/.ssh/id_rsa type -1 debug3: Not a RSA1 key file /Users/cow/.ssh/id_dsa. debug2: key_type_from_name: unknown key type '-----BEGIN' debug3: key_read: missing keytype debug2: key_type_from_name: unknown key type 'Proc-Type:' debug3: key_read: missing keytype debug2: key_type_from_name: unknown key type 'DEK-Info:' debug3: key_read: missing keytype debug3: key_read: missing whitespace debug3: key_read: missing whitespace debug3: key_read: missing whitespace debug3: key_read: missing whitespace debug3: key_read: missing whitespace debug3: key_read: missing whitespace debug3: key_read: missing whitespace debug3: key_read: missing whitespace debug3: key_read: missing whitespace debug3: key_read: missing whitespace debug2: key_type_from_name: unknown key type '-----END' debug3: key_read: missing keytype debug1: identity file /Users/cow/.ssh/id_dsa type 2 debug1: Remote protocol version 1.99, remote software version OpenSSH_3.9p1 debug1: match: OpenSSH_3.9p1 pat OpenSSH* debug1: Enabling compatibility mode for protocol 2.0 debug1: Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_3.8.1p1 debug3: Trying to reverse map address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. debug1: An invalid name was supplied Cannot determine realm for numeric host address debug1: An invalid name was supplied A parameter was malformed Validation error debug1: An invalid name was supplied Cannot determine realm for numeric host address debug1: An invalid name was supplied A parameter was malformed Validation error debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT sent debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT received debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1,diffie-hellman-group1-sha1 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: ssh-rsa,ssh-dss debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,cast128-cbc,arcfour,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc,r ijndael-cbc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx,aes128-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes256-ctr debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,cast128-cbc,arcfour,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc,r ijndael-cbc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx,aes128-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes256-ctr debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-md5,hmac-sha1,hmac-ripemd160,hmac-ripemd160@xxxxxxxxxxx,hmac-sha1-96,hm ac-md5-96 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-md5,hmac-sha1,hmac-ripemd160,hmac-ripemd160@xxxxxxxxxxx,hmac-sha1-96,hm ac-md5-96 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none,zlib debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none,zlib debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: first_kex_follows 0 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: reserved 0 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1,diffie-hellman-group14-sha1,diffie-hellma n-group1-sha1 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: ssh-rsa,ssh-dss debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,cast128-cbc,arcfour,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc,r ijndael-cbc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx,aes128-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes256-ctr debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,cast128-cbc,arcfour,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc,r ijndael-cbc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx,aes128-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes256-ctr debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-md5,hmac-sha1,hmac-ripemd160,hmac-ripemd160@xxxxxxxxxxx,hmac-sha1-96,hm ac-md5-96 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-md5,hmac-sha1,hmac-ripemd160,hmac-ripemd160@xxxxxxxxxxx,hmac-sha1-96,hm ac-md5-96 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none,zlib debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none,zlib debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: first_kex_follows 0 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: reserved 0 debug2: mac_init: found hmac-md5 debug1: kex: server->client aes128-cbc hmac-md5 none debug2: mac_init: found hmac-md5 debug1: kex: client->server aes128-cbc hmac-md5 none debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REQUEST(1024<1024<8192) sent debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_GROUP debug2: dh_gen_key: priv key bits set: 134/256 debug2: bits set: 524/1024 debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_INIT sent debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REPLY debug3: check_host_in_hostfile: filename /Users/cow/.ssh/known_hosts debug3: check_host_in_hostfile: match line 1 debug3: check_host_in_hostfile: filename /Users/cow/.ssh/known_hosts debug3: check_host_in_hostfile: match line 1 debug1: Host 'papacow.com' is known and matches the RSA host key. debug1: Found key in /Users/cow/.ssh/known_hosts:1 debug2: bits set: 508/1024 debug1: ssh_rsa_verify: signature correct debug2: kex_derive_keys debug2: set_newkeys: mode 1 debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS sent debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS debug2: set_newkeys: mode 0 debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS received debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_REQUEST sent debug2: service_accept: ssh-userauth debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_ACCEPT received debug2: key: /Users/cow/.ssh/identity (0x0) debug2: key: /Users/cow/.ssh/id_rsa (0x0) debug2: key: /Users/cow/.ssh/id_dsa (0x300740) debug1: Authentications that can continue: publickey,gssapi-with-mic,password debug3: start over, passed a different list publickey,gssapi-with-mic,password debug3: preferred gssapi-with-mic,gssapi,publickey,keyboard-interactive,password debug3: authmethod_lookup gssapi-with-mic debug3: remaining preferred: gssapi,publickey,keyboard-interactive,password debug3: authmethod_is_enabled gssapi-with-mic debug1: Next authentication method: gssapi-with-mic debug2: we sent a gssapi-with-mic packet, wait for reply debug1: Authentications that can continue: publickey,gssapi-with-mic,password debug2: we sent a gssapi-with-mic packet, wait for reply debug1: Authentications that can continue: publickey,gssapi-with-mic,password debug2: we did not send a packet, disable method debug3: authmethod_lookup publickey debug3: remaining preferred: keyboard-interactive,password debug3: authmethod_is_enabled publickey debug1: Next authentication method: publickey debug1: Trying private key: /Users/cow/.ssh/identity debug3: no such identity: /Users/cow/.ssh/identity debug1: Trying private key: /Users/cow/.ssh/id_rsa debug3: no such identity: /Users/cow/.ssh/id_rsa debug1: Offering public key: /Users/cow/.ssh/id_dsa debug3: send_pubkey_test debug2: we sent a publickey packet, wait for reply debug1: Authentications that can continue: publickey,gssapi-with-mic,password debug2: we did not send a packet, disable method debug3: authmethod_lookup password debug3: remaining preferred: ,password debug3: authmethod_is_enabled password debug1: Next authentication method: password papacow@xxxxxxxxxxx's password: debug3: packet_send2: adding 48 (len 62 padlen 18 extra_pad 64) debug2: we sent a password packet, wait for reply debug1: Authentication succeeded (password). debug1: channel 0: new [client-session] debug3: ssh_session2_open: channel_new: 0 debug2: channel 0: send open debug1: Entering interactive session. debug2: callback start debug2: ssh_session2_setup: id 0 debug2: channel 0: request pty-req debug3: tty_make_modes: ospeed 9600 debug3: tty_make_modes: ispeed 9600 debug3: tty_make_modes: 1 3 debug3: tty_make_modes: 2 28 debug3: tty_make_modes: 3 127 debug3: tty_make_modes: 4 21 debug3: tty_make_modes: 5 4 debug3: tty_make_modes: 6 255 debug3: tty_make_modes: 7 255 debug3: tty_make_modes: 8 17 debug3: tty_make_modes: 9 19 debug3: tty_make_modes: 10 26 debug3: tty_make_modes: 11 25 debug3: tty_make_modes: 12 18 debug3: tty_make_modes: 13 23 debug3: tty_make_modes: 14 22 debug3: tty_make_modes: 17 20 debug3: tty_make_modes: 18 15 debug3: tty_make_modes: 30 0 debug3: tty_make_modes: 31 0 debug3: tty_make_modes: 32 0 debug3: tty_make_modes: 33 0 debug3: tty_make_modes: 34 0 debug3: tty_make_modes: 35 0 debug3: tty_make_modes: 36 1 debug3: tty_make_modes: 38 1 debug3: tty_make_modes: 39 1 debug3: tty_make_modes: 40 0 debug3: tty_make_modes: 41 1 debug3: tty_make_modes: 50 1 debug3: tty_make_modes: 51 1 debug3: tty_make_modes: 53 1 debug3: tty_make_modes: 54 1 debug3: tty_make_modes: 55 0 debug3: tty_make_modes: 56 0 debug3: tty_make_modes: 57 0 debug3: tty_make_modes: 58 0 debug3: tty_make_modes: 59 1 debug3: tty_make_modes: 60 1 debug3: tty_make_modes: 61 1 debug3: tty_make_modes: 62 1 debug3: tty_make_modes: 70 1 debug3: tty_make_modes: 72 1 debug3: tty_make_modes: 73 0 debug3: tty_make_modes: 74 0 debug3: tty_make_modes: 75 0 debug3: tty_make_modes: 90 1 debug3: tty_make_modes: 91 1 debug3: tty_make_modes: 92 0 debug3: tty_make_modes: 93 0 debug2: channel 0: request shell debug2: fd 3 setting TCP_NODELAY debug2: callback done debug2: channel 0: open confirm rwindow 0 rmax 32768 debug2: channel 0: rcvd adjust 131072 Last login: Sun Nov 20 00:59:11 2005 from On 11/19/05 10:32 PM, "Paul Heinlein" <heinlein@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sat, 19 Nov 2005, Ryan Lum wrote: > >> Anyone know any issue with OS X 10.4 and CentOS with ssh or any >> connectivity issue with: OpenSSH_3.8.1p1 vs OpenSSH_3.9p1? > > When communicating with a CentOS box, the Tiger ssh client tries to do > Authentication in the order of publickey, gssapi-with-mic, password. > When communicating with a Tiger sshd, the Tiger ssh client tries > gssapi-with-mic, publickey, gssapi, password, keyboard-interactive. > > When communicating with Linux boxes, you'll have better luck by > setting the PreferredAuthentications directive in ssh_config (or > ~/.ssh/config) to "publickey,keyboard-interactive,password". That > works well for me (Tiger client, lots of Linux servers)...