Hi I just tested with a fresh karaf 4.4.8 and indeed the authentication is failing.
I think I found the issue, let me create a GitHub Issue and investigate deeper tomorrow. Regards JB On Mon, Aug 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <j...@nanthrax.net> wrote: > > Hi Steinar > > Let me check, but sshd should still work. However, sshd has been > updated, so it could be related. > > Again, let me test and open an issue to fix for 4.4.9 if needed. > > Thanks ! > Regards > JB > > On Mon, Aug 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM Steinar Bang <s...@dod.no> wrote: > > > > I have problems with sshd in karaf 4.4.8 and am wondering if there are > > any config changes or policy changes related to that? > > > > Specifically: > > Is the sshd off by default 4.4.8? > > Is password authentication in ssh off by default in 4.4.8? > > > > A quick reminder: I'm maintaining an unofficial debian package for karaf > > https://github.com/steinarb/karaf-debian > > https://steinar.bang.priv.no/2018/01/23/installing-apache-karaf-on-debian/ > > > > The package downloads the karaf source tarball and rebuilds karaf before > > packaging it. > > > > The debian/rules files contains the command for downloading and patching > > the source and building the package: > > https://github.com/steinarb/karaf-debian/blob/master/debian/rules > > > > Patching of /etc files takes place in override_dh_auto_install > > > > https://github.com/steinarb/karaf-debian/blob/master/debian/rules#L24C1-L24C25 > > > > When rebuilding the package for 4.4.8 and after installing the 4.4.8 > > package the sshd doesn't start as all (as far as I can tell from > > karaf.log) and it's not possible to connect: > > > > sb@lorenzo:~$ ssh -p 8101 karaf@localhost > > ssh: connect to host localhost port 8101: Connection refused > > sb@lorenzo:~$ > > > > I tried unpacking the binary tarball from 4.4.8 and starting karaf from > > that, and here sshd starts, and I can connect to it, but I am unable to > > log in even after uncommenting the karaf user in etc/users.properties > > > > I am looking through config of both source and binary tarballs to figure > > out what's going on. But all hints and pointers are appreciated. > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > - Steinar > >
