i is a numpty - --with-md5-passwords was the switch i needed many thanks,
Ian -----Original Message----- From: Martin McCarthy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 27 June 2002 14:32 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [scottish] OpenSSH Vulnerability > I fink i broked my sshd - 3.4 compiled OK, and I installed and stoped > and restarted the service. But I connected to my home machine and > tried to SSH back into my server and it keeps knocking back my > passwords - i've tried everything (even made sure caps lock is off) > what have I done? Try using a few -v flags to ssh when you try to connect so that the client shows you what steps it is going through until it fails. I'd guess that you didn't configure it to use MD5 passwords and/or PAM and your machine requires that. Alternatively, try using -P (to not use a priv. port on the client) since a few people have seen that cause a problem in the last release or two. Whilst this is too late this time, it is good practice when updating ssh to run the new server on a non-standard port or to run the original server on a different port (e.g. sshd -p 5555) before restarting on the normal port so that you can still connect to the machine if the new version doesn't work. So you can test the new server (or connect to the original server) with ssh -p 5555. Martin -- Martin McCarthy /</ http://www.non-prophet.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] \>\ http://www.ancient-scotland.co.uk /</ http://www.ehabitat.demon.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.lug.org.uk http://www.linuxportal.co.uk http://www.linuxjob.co.uk http://www.linuxshop.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________________________________________________________________ Scottish Enterprise Network http://www.scottish-enterprise.com Headquarters Address & Contact Numbers 150 Broomielaw 5 Atlantic Quay Glasgow G2 8LU. Tel: +44 (0) 141 248 2700. Fax: +44 (0)141 221 3217 This message is sent in confidence for the addressee only. It may contain legally privileged information. The contents are not to be disclosed to anyone other than the addressee. Unauthorised recipients are requested to preserve this confidentiality and to advise the sender immediately of any error in transmission. -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.lug.org.uk http://www.linuxportal.co.uk http://www.linuxjob.co.uk http://www.linuxshop.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------
