Well identity file is nothing but id_rsa file I did copying id_rsa to identity in .ssh folder cp id_rsa identity and the error you mentioned below ("Unknown key type") I don't know why this is coming here because I removed the .ssh folder and then regenerated again but still it shows me the same error. On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Cameron Simpson <cs@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 15Dec2009 09:22, Charan <charan314@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > | I did the ssh -vvv > | Please see the attachment. > [...] > | ssh -vvv svc-oracle@bisquioant1289 > | OpenSSH_3.9p1, OpenSSL 0.9.7a Feb 19 2003 > | debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config > | debug1: Applying options for * > | debug2: ssh_connect: needpriv 0 > | debug1: Connecting to bisquioant1289 [bisquioant1289] port 22. > | debug1: Connection established. > | debug3: Not a RSA1 key file /export/home/charan/.ssh/identity. > | debug2: key_type_from_name: unknown key type '-----BEGIN' > | debug3: key_read: missing keytype > | debug3: key_read: missing whitespace > [...] > > Your private key is not in ssh's expected format. What did you use to > generate it? > > I also suspect you might have stored a public key in the private key > file:-( Have a look at the /export/home/charan/.ssh/identity file; > does the "-----BEGIN" line describe the content? > -- > Cameron Simpson <cs@xxxxxxxxxx> DoD#743 > http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/ > > A vacuum is a hell of a lot better than some of the stuff that nature > replaces it with. - Tenessee Williams > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- Thanks, Charan -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list