> debug3: authmethod_is_enabled publickey > debug1: Next authentication method: publickey > debug1: Trying private key: /root/.ssh/identity > debug3: no such identity: /root/.ssh/identity > debug1: Trying private key: /root/.ssh/id_rsa > debug3: no such identity: /root/.ssh/id_rsa > debug1: Trying private key: /root/.ssh/id_dsa > debug3: no such identity: /root/.ssh/id_dsa Are you sure that you have keys for your root account? peter