Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > Is compression delayed likely to be the problem ? > (see the note from the changelog below) > > aaron > > - Add a new compression method ("Compression delayed") that delays zlib > compression until after authentication, eliminating the risk of zlib > vulnerabilities being exploited by unauthenticated users. Note that > users of OpenSSH versions earlier than 3.5 will need to disable > compression on the client or set "Compression yes" (losing this > security benefit) on the server.
Tried both yes and no on 'Compression ...', but it didn't change anything... Quoting The Fungi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > If memory serves, you need to edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config, uncomment > the "PasswordAuthentication yes" line, and reload ssh. With that, I only get: Jan 16 08:28:01 pumba sshd[24998]: Failed password for turbo from <windows_machine_behind_linux_NAT_firewall> port 1956 ssh2 Jan 16 08:28:13 pumba sshd[25003]: error: Could not get shadow information for turbo Jan 16 08:28:13 pumba sshd[25003]: Failed password for turbo from <windows_machine_behind_linux_NAT_firewall> port 1957 ssh2 >> The SecureCRT version is a little old, but... > [...] > > Yeah, I believe newer versions of SecureCRT support not only > "password" but also the newer "keyboard-interactive" authentication. Seems like this is the culpit... I'll upgrade my SecureCRT. I downloaded the demo, and that have the added feature of Kerberos authentication (something I've been looking for!). Thanx for the help everyone. -- Saddam Hussein genetic 747 domestic disruption fissionable smuggle CIA Panama cryptographic Qaddafi Ft. Bragg DES iodine AK-47 767 [See http://www.aclu.org/echelonwatch/index.html for more about this] [Or http://www.europarl.eu.int/tempcom/echelon/pdf/rapport_echelon_en.pdf] If neither of these works, try http://www.aclu.org and search for echelon. Note. This is a real, not fiction. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/09/06/eu_releases_echelon_spying_report/ http://www.aclu.org/safefree/nsaspying/23989res20060131.html#echelon -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]