All I may have figured it. It has to do with Pam...I will post something tomorrow that hopefully helps...thanks again all! > On Jul 28, 2015, at 10:06 PM, Ben Lindstrom <mouring@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > No I'm referring to "sshd -ddd" (preferrable on a high port like -p 8080 so you don't break your current ability to connect to the machine). As clearly the server is rejecting it. And only the server side debug can tell us that. > > - Ben > > Nick Stanoszek wrote: >> I am using an AWS ubuntu 14.04 server...is that what you are asking? >> >>> On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 10:00 PM, Ben Lindstrom <mouring@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> And Server? >>> >>> >>> - Ben >>> >>> Nick Stanoszek wrote: >>>> 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> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 12:06 AM, Nick Stanoszek <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. 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