I don't know where this is set, but sometimes the machine will not
accept remote logins as root. You probably already realize this and
have this feature turned off if you're trying this, but I thought I'd
mention it just in case...
Courtney
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Subba Rao writes:
>
>Hi,
>
>I have downloaded OpenSSH and am trying to get it to work. The sshd is started
> in .xinitrc.
>After logging in, the 'ps' command does list it:
>
>(0)root@myhost:~ => ps waux | grep ssh
>root 18615 0.0 0.8 1424 536 ? S Jan19 0:01 sshd -f /usr/local/
>etc/sshd_config -h /usr/local/etc/ssh_host_key
>
>After that, I am issuing the ssh-agent command. I have tried 2 options.
>
>$ ssh-agent bash
>$ ssh-agent login
>
>The instance of ssh-agent seem to be valid only for that xterm. Once the xterm
> is
>terminated, the ssh-agent is terminated too.
>
>The keys (identity file) have been generated. Then I add the keys using ssh-ad
>d.
>
>(0)root@myhost:~ => ssh-add
>Need passphrase for /root/.ssh/identity
>Enter passphrase for root@myhost:
>Identity added: /root/.ssh/identity (root@myhost)
>
>
>When I try to login from NT, using TeraTermPro+TTSSH or Putty, the system says
> invalid
>password. I have tried the user's Linux password and the SSH key passphrase.
>The system log has the following entry.
>
>Jan 20 07:36:23 myhost sshd[21993]: Failed password for ROOT from 10.3.23.21 p
>ort 2483
>Jan 20 07:36:27 myhost sshd[21993]: Received disconnect:
>
>What am I doing wrong here? How do I establish the SSH session between the Lin
>ux
>and NT boxen?
>
>Thank you in advance for any help.
>
>Subba Rao
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