On 2024-01-08, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: > On 1/6/24 20:09, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: >> I installed openssh server on Windows 11 and tried to ssh to it >> using the id_rsa.pub key >> but I didn't have luck. I copied the key to .ssh\authorized_keys file. >> On linux the last line ending with "\" on Windows Notepad replaces >> it with the "+" sign. >> >> ssh with password is working but windows doesn't recognize the >> public key or maybe it is wrong directory C:\Users\Garry >> Server\.ssh\authorized_keys > > Trying to run: "ssh -vv" I get: > > debug1: Authenticating to 10.0.0.130:22 as 'Glen Server' > debug1: load_hostkeys: fopen /home/joseph/.ssh/known_hosts2: No such > file or directory > > Where is it taking the : "known_hosts2" in home directory .ssh/ I only > have file "known_hosts" > In /etc/ssh/sshd_config (computer ssh is initiated from) I can not > find any reference to "known_hosts2" > > Nor, windows \ProgramData\ssh\sshd_config contain any reference to > "known_hosts2"
I think the file to check would be ssh_config on the client side, not sshd_config. But it's possible it's not mentioned there either, as it seems to be part of the default at least in some systems, see for example https://serverfault.com/questions/1091575/why-does-ssh-think-i-still-have-a-known-hosts2-file This is just the usual approach of a user-specific file not existing unless it is created. I'd say you can just ignore this message and focus on the verbose messages about the authentication mechanisms. -- Nuno Silva
