Please see below :). Just a note---this is the EXACT command that I use to log into the server BEFORE i try to update SSH. I continue to use this same command for other servers. Nicks-MacBook-Pro:Downloads$ ssh -i WHATEVERKEY.pem ubuntu@54.200.249.185 -v -v -v -v OpenSSH_6.2p2, OSSLShim 0.9.8r 8 Dec 2011 debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh_config debug1: /etc/ssh_config line 20: Applying options for * debug2: ssh_connect: needpriv 0 debug1: Connecting to 54.200.249.185 [54.200.249.185] port 22. debug1: Connection established. debug3: Incorrect RSA1 identifier debug3: Could not load "Payr-SimplicityPOSKey.pem" as a RSA1 public key debug1: identity file Payr-SimplicityPOSKey.pem type -1 debug1: identity file Payr-SimplicityPOSKey.pem-cert type -1 debug1: Enabling compatibility mode for protocol 2.0 debug1: Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_6.2 debug1: Remote protocol version 2.0, remote software version OpenSSH_6.9 debug1: match: OpenSSH_6.9 pat OpenSSH* debug2: fd 3 setting O_NONBLOCK debug3: load_hostkeys: loading entries for host "54.200.249.185" from file "/Users/nickstanoszek/.ssh/known_hosts" debug3: load_hostkeys: found key type RSA in file /Users/nickstanoszek/.ssh/known_hosts:55 debug3: load_hostkeys: loaded 1 keys debug3: order_hostkeyalgs: prefer hostkeyalgs: ssh-rsa-cert-v01@xxxxxxxxxxx, ssh-rsa-cert-v00@xxxxxxxxxxx,ssh-rsa debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT sent debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT received debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256,diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1,diffie-hellman-group14-sha1,diffie-hellman-group1-sha1 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: ssh-rsa-cert-v01@xxxxxxxxxxx, ssh-rsa-cert-v00@xxxxxxxxxxx,ssh-rsa,ssh-dss-cert-v01@xxxxxxxxxxx, ssh-dss-cert-v00@xxxxxxxxxxx,ssh-dss debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes256-ctr,arcfour256,arcfour128, aes128-gcm@xxxxxxxxxxx,aes256-gcm@xxxxxxxxxxx ,aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,cast128-cbc,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc,arcfour, rijndael-cbc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes256-ctr,arcfour256,arcfour128, aes128-gcm@xxxxxxxxxxx,aes256-gcm@xxxxxxxxxxx ,aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,cast128-cbc,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc,arcfour, rijndael-cbc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-md5-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx, hmac-sha1-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx,umac-64-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx,umac-128-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx, hmac-sha2-256-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx,hmac-sha2-512-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx, hmac-ripemd160-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx,hmac-sha1-96-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx, hmac-md5-96-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx,hmac-md5,hmac-sha1,umac-64@xxxxxxxxxxx, umac-128@xxxxxxxxxxx,hmac-sha2-256,hmac-sha2-512,hmac-ripemd160, hmac-ripemd160@xxxxxxxxxxx,hmac-sha1-96,hmac-md5-96 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-md5-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx, hmac-sha1-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx,umac-64-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx,umac-128-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx, hmac-sha2-256-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx,hmac-sha2-512-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx, hmac-ripemd160-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx,hmac-sha1-96-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx, hmac-md5-96-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx,hmac-md5,hmac-sha1,umac-64@xxxxxxxxxxx, umac-128@xxxxxxxxxxx,hmac-sha2-256,hmac-sha2-512,hmac-ripemd160, hmac-ripemd160@xxxxxxxxxxx,hmac-sha1-96,hmac-md5-96 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none,zlib@xxxxxxxxxxx,zlib debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none,zlib@xxxxxxxxxxx,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: curve25519-sha256@xxxxxxxxxx ,ecdh-sha2-nistp256,ecdh-sha2-nistp384,ecdh-sha2-nistp521,diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256,diffie-hellman-group14-sha1 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: ssh-rsa,ssh-dss,ecdsa-sha2-nistp256,ssh-ed25519 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: chacha20-poly1305@xxxxxxxxxxx ,aes128-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes256-ctr,aes128-gcm@xxxxxxxxxxx, aes256-gcm@xxxxxxxxxxx debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: chacha20-poly1305@xxxxxxxxxxx ,aes128-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes256-ctr,aes128-gcm@xxxxxxxxxxx, aes256-gcm@xxxxxxxxxxx debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: umac-64-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx,umac-128-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx, hmac-sha2-256-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx,hmac-sha2-512-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx, hmac-sha1-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx,umac-64@xxxxxxxxxxx,umac-128@xxxxxxxxxxx ,hmac-sha2-256,hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha1 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: umac-64-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx,umac-128-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx, hmac-sha2-256-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx,hmac-sha2-512-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx, hmac-sha1-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx,umac-64@xxxxxxxxxxx,umac-128@xxxxxxxxxxx ,hmac-sha2-256,hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha1 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none,zlib@xxxxxxxxxxx debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none,zlib@xxxxxxxxxxx debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: first_kex_follows 0 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: reserved 0 debug2: mac_setup: found hmac-sha1-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx debug1: kex: server->client aes128-ctr hmac-sha1-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx none debug2: mac_setup: found hmac-sha1-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx debug1: kex: client->server aes128-ctr hmac-sha1-etm@xxxxxxxxxxx none debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REQUEST(1024<2048<8192) sent debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_GROUP debug2: dh_gen_key: priv key bits set: 163/320 debug2: bits set: 1029/2048 debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_INIT sent debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REPLY debug1: Server host key: RSA e1:c5:21:7f:b0:88:7d:9f:b6:e1:de:a4:bc:b5:7a:c0 debug3: load_hostkeys: loading entries for host "54.200.249.185" from file "/Users/nickstanoszek/.ssh/known_hosts" debug3: load_hostkeys: found key type RSA in file /Users/nickstanoszek/.ssh/known_hosts:55 debug3: load_hostkeys: loaded 1 keys debug1: Host '54.200.249.185' is known and matches the RSA host key. debug1: Found key in /Users/nickstanoszek/.ssh/known_hosts:55 debug2: bits set: 1020/2048 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: Roaming not allowed by server debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_REQUEST sent debug2: service_accept: ssh-userauth debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_ACCEPT received debug2: key: Payr-SimplicityPOSKey.pem (0x0), explicit debug1: Authentications that can continue: publickey debug3: start over, passed a different list publickey debug3: preferred gssapi-keyex,gssapi-with-mic,publickey,keyboard-interactive,password debug3: authmethod_lookup publickey debug3: remaining preferred: keyboard-interactive,password debug3: authmethod_is_enabled publickey debug1: Next authentication method: publickey debug1: Trying private key: Payr-SimplicityPOSKey.pem debug1: read PEM private key done: type RSA debug3: sign_and_send_pubkey: RSA c6:7b:f7:0f:0e:78:23:83:5a:c8:10:6e:b4:19:f5:97 debug2: we sent a publickey packet, wait for reply debug1: Authentications that can continue: publickey debug2: we did not send a packet, disable method debug1: No more authentication methods to try. Permission denied (publickey). On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 9:55 PM, Ben Lindstrom <mouring@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Sorry that isn't really useful. You may need to provide the ssh -vvv and > sshd -ddd outputs on the client and server respectively to determine what > is going on. > > Normally public key errors means that permissions are wrong on the key > material or the directory leading to the key material in the user's home > directory. > > - Ben > > Nick Stanoszek wrote: > > My apologies Darren, > > The error i get is a "PUBLICKEY" error as noted previously. > > Nicks-MacBook-Pro:Downloads$ ssh -i WHATEVERKEY.pem ubuntu@IPADDRESS > > Permission denied (publickey). > > Nicks-MacBook-Pro:Downloads$ > > > I followed the directions as noted in the previous email to a T. Just > copied and pasted---and used v6.9 ssh (which is the latest). What other > info do you need? > > > Thanks > > Nick > > > > > On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 7:19 PM, Darren Tucker <dtucker@xxxxxxxxxx> <dtucker@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 12:06 AM, Nick Stanoszek <nstanoszek@xxxxxxxxx> <nstanoszek@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > Hi again, > > I ran the commands exactly. I see that some keys are not overwritten and > skipped---but some are still created. > > > You may be able to see that, but we can't unless you show us what it said, > and you didn't. > > I just tried again...and still get an error. > > quoting from my previous response: "Exactly what error?" > > > > Thoughts to prevent it from overwriting my keys? > > > You have not provided sufficient information to do anything more that > guess, and I've already done that. > > -- > Darren Tucker (dtucker at zip.com.au) > GPG key 8FF4FA69 / D9A3 86E9 7EEE AF4B B2D4 37C9 C982 80C7 8FF4 FA69 > Good judgement comes with experience. Unfortunately, the experience > usually comes from bad judgement. > > > _______________________________________________ > openssh-unix-dev mailing listopenssh-unix-dev@mindrot.orghttps://lists.mindrot.org/mailman/listinfo/openssh-unix-dev > > > _______________________________________________ openssh-unix-dev mailing list openssh-unix-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.mindrot.org/mailman/listinfo/openssh-unix-dev
