Hello
Paul Maunders (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote:
> I've just installed debian for the first time on my xbox. I'm fairly
> familiar with redhat, but this is a first for using debian.
>
> I'm trying to get SSH to allow access via public key. I've added my
> public key to /root/.ssh/authorized_keys, I also set the following
> lines in my sshd_config file:
>
> RSAAuthentication yes
> PubkeyAuthentication yes
> AuthorizedKeysFile %h/.ssh/authorized_keys
>
> I think restarted (i think?) sshd by running:
>
> /etc/init.d/ssh reload
>
> However when I try to log in, it still asks for the root password
> rather than letting me in through my key.
Make sure the authorized_keys file is only readable by the owner.
Run ssh -v and post the relevant output here.
Is it possible that ssh does not ask for the root passwort, but for the
key password?
best regards
Andreas Janssen
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