Matt wrote: > Could you send the > output of ssh -vvv, so I can see where the error is occurring?
You were quite right. To my relief the given string is not my private key. Whew! I was able to notice some further symptoms BTW, in that the same (or a very similar) message often comes as I begin the ssh session to the router. The router is named "amiga" in case that's not clear. Below are the logs from ssh-vvv: Yours, Brian amiga: -root- # debug2: channel 0: rcvd adjust 1 cdebug2: channel 0: rcvd adjust 1 ddebug2: channel 0: rcvd adjust 1 amiga: -root- # debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT received debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT sent debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1,diffie-hellman-group1-sha1 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: ssh-rsa,ssh-dss debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,cast128-cbc,arcfour,aes192-cbc,aes256- cbc,[EMAIL PROTECTED] debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,cast128-cbc,arcfour,aes192-cbc,aes256- cbc,[EMAIL PROTECTED] debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-md5,hmac-sha1,hmac-ripemd160,[EMAIL PROTECTED],hmac-sha1- 96,hmac-md5-96 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-md5,hmac-sha1,hmac-ripemd160,[EMAIL PROTECTED],hmac-sha1- 96,hmac-md5-96 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: first_kex_follows 0 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: reserved 0 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: diffie-hellman-group1-sha1 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: ssh-rsa,ssh-dss debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: 3des-cbc debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: 3des-cbc debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-sha1 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-sha1 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: first_kex_follows 0 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: reserved 0 debug2: mac_init: found hmac-sha1 debug1: kex: server->client 3des-cbc hmac-sha1 none debug2: mac_init: found hmac-sha1 debug1: kex: client->server 3des-cbc hmac-sha1 none debug1: dh_gen_key: priv key bits set: 207/384 debug1: bits set: 524/1024 debug1: sending SSH2_MSG_KEXDH_INIT debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEXDH_REPLY debug3: check_host_in_hostfile: filename /Users/kickaha/.ssh/known_hosts2 debug3: check_host_in_hostfile: filename /etc/ssh_known_hosts2 debug3: check_host_in_hostfile: filename /Users/kickaha/.ssh/known_hosts2 debug3: check_host_in_hostfile: filename /etc/ssh_known_hosts2 debug3: check_host_in_hostfile: filename /Users/kickaha/.ssh/known_hosts key_read: uudecode AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAAEGTq2CQAAAQBbysBhkOhgy+IPmD0k0miwd+CEfKsasf24y7eAOrD7 Ka1wH2ot6jFtjnsGfXYWp8a2SiqbTKlPAVsT72DZwFnaocCHLCUQYb3WN7hq1QiwpLCvc/ A59iYyGjpbHxyjGFcojf00y3kzsNtrz2o0q0gUFCtfB9+Cq7XpwWFlijm89kr7nz1VWUwrAv qzNcgNRcwXlonSa failed debug3: check_host_in_hostfile: match line 14 debug3: check_host_in_hostfile: filename /Users/kickaha/.ssh/known_hosts debug2: key_type_from_name: unknown key type '1024' debug3: key_read: no key found key_read: uudecode AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAAEGTq2CQAAAQBbysBhkOhgy+IPmD0k0miwd+CEfKsasf24y7eAOrD7 Ka1wH2ot6jFtjnsGfXYWp8a2SiqbTKlPAVsT72DZwFnaocCHLCUQYb3WN7hq1QiwpLCvc/ A59iYyGjpbHxyjGFcojf00y3kzsNtrz2o0q0gUFCtfB9+Cq7XpwWFlijm89kr7nz1VWUwrAv qzNcgNRcwXlonSa failed debug3: check_host_in_hostfile: match line 14 debug1: Host 'amiga' is known and matches the RSA host key. debug1: Found key in /Users/kickaha/.ssh/known_hosts:14 debug1: bits set: 501/1024 debug1: ssh_rsa_verify: signature correct debug1: kex_derive_keys debug1: newkeys: mode 1 debug1: newkeys: rekeying debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS sent debug1: waiting for SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS debug1: newkeys: mode 0 debug1: newkeys: rekeying debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS received ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ leaf-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-devel