SSH problem fixed. It is probably a configuration error. I was trying to use ssh type 1 'rsa1' instead of type 2 'rsa'. For some reason type 1 wasn't working but type 2 does. I'm connected now. Thanks. Chris Young Synergy Point Toll Free: (877) 859-6370 Local: (828) 859-2444 Fax: (877) 633-5373 Web: http://www.synergypoint.net -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jason Dixon Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 8:48 PM To: Red Hat Mailing List Subject: Re: Help with SSH On Fri, 2003-11-21 at 20:23, Chris Young wrote: > I am trying to set up authentication with SSH so I can let a script > run a command through ssh on a remote server. > > I have followed all of the documentation for creating the private and > public keys and have copied the public key to the remote server to the > /root/.ssh/authorized_keys file. I set up the identity with no > password. > > I set permisisons and ownership of the key file as well but the > authentication fails and I am forced to enter a password on the > command line. > > I have no idea why this isn't working and need some help. > > The two servers I am trying to connect are both new and have IP > addresses only. They don't have domain names assigned to them. I > assumed that doesn't matter but I have no idea what the problem is at > this point. Do the user accounts have passwords assigned to them? -- Jason Dixon, RHCE DixonGroup Consulting http://www.dixongroup.net -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
