Re: Problems with passwordless ssh/scp (W2K client , Solaris 8 server).

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Your setup on the client end seems fine...

> 3) I then scp-ed the id_rsa.pub file to the remote UNIX ssh server machine.

I can't remember the version but OpenSSH eventually combined the files authorized_keys2 and authorized_keys into just authorized_keys for both ssh 1 and 2 keys. So rename your file to authorized_keys... ( I think the current versions still accept it but my understanding is it will disappear )

Also check your directory permissions and owners/groups on the server of the .ssh directory of the account your trying to log into. The default setup if memory serves is a maximum of 755 permissions on your .ssh directory and it must be owned by the user and have the users primary group as its group. Also verify owner/group of the authorized_keys file

Hope this helps,
-Steve Received on Thu Jul 31 12:26:44 2003