"strange" that is my middle name (it's spelled 'timothy' but that's to fool people). The pass phrases entered when making the keys were both null. The challenge is definitely for my local root password. Brian Brunner brian.t.brunner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (610)796-5838 >>> yellin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 03/10/04 07:31PM >>> On Wed, 10 Mar 2004, Brian T. Brunner wrote: > > This help has changed what I experience: > I'm now challenged for my local password, not for the remote password. > That's strange. Are you sure you weren't challenged with something like "Enter passphrase for key ... "? That's what would happen if your keypair were made with a non-empty passphrase. > I guess that's progress? > > Brian Brunner > brian.t.brunner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > (610)796-5838 > > >>> imencke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 03/10/04 04:21AM >>> > Hello, > > Thanks a million for everyones advice, > > Kathy your solution works, thanks again. I must read up on the security > implications of making those changes, but as these systems are internal > its not that relevant. > > ivo, > ireland. > > > On Wed, 2004-03-10 at 00:07, Kathy Bieltz wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Don't know if this will solve your problem but I > > went thru this misery trying to get a RH7.3 system > > talking to an HP system without a password. > > > > The solution I found was to root edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config > > and change > > #ChallengeResponseAuthentication yes > > to > > ChallengeResponseAuthentication no > > and > > #StrictMode yes > > to > > StrictMode no > > > > Then I restarted the sshd daemon > > > > Kathy Bieltz > > > > Brian T. Brunner wrote: > > ... -- Steven Yellin -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. www.hubbell.com - Hubbell Incorporated ********************************************************************** -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list