Thanks, but either way I'm still getting nowhere: NX> 203 NXSSH running with pid: 9904NX> 285 Enabling check on switch commandNX> 285 Enabling skip of SSH config filesNX> 285 Setting the preferred NX optionsNX> 200 Connected to address: 192.168.62.4 on port: 22NX> 202 Authenticating user: nxNX> 208 Using auth method: publickeyNX> 204 Authentication failed. I take it to try this you edit /etc/sshd_config then restart the sshd service?
On Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 20:04, Neil Bothwick <n...@digimed.co.uk> wrote: On Wed, 25 Nov 2015 12:55:43 -0700, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: > > Which you would expect if that was not the problem. From memory, I > > think your problem was caused by password logins as root being > > disabled. That was another change for 7.0 and my only comment on that > > is "why the hell did they wait until version 7.0 before getting rid > > of such and insecure default?". > > > > > in sshd_config > > #PermitRootLogin yes > or > #PermitRootLogin no > > I can connect using openssh-6 but not 7-xx Because the setting is commented out so it falls back to the default, which is yes in 6 and no in 7. Set it to what you need instead of relying on defaults which can change. -- Neil Bothwick The people who are wrapped up in themselves are overdressed.