Did you type in your password correctly? :D
FL
On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Chris Lupo wrote:
> Yep, same username on both systems.
>
> On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Jessica wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Chris Lupo wrote:
> >
> > > >From a remote machine (HPUX machine in ece dept. on campus that is running
> > > ssh version 2.0.something) I type
> > >
> > > $ ssh my.ip.address
> > >
> > > where my ip address is my dynamic dotted quad.
> > >
> > > It tells me it's connected, and prompts for my password. I enter my
> > > password, and it prompts me for my password again (and again and
> > > again...).
> > >
> > > My system log says Password authentication failed.
> >
> > Is your username on both systems the same? If not, you'll need to
> > specifically specify the username like this:
> >
> > $ ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > or
> >
> > $ ssh -l username my.ip.address
> >
> > jessica
> >
>
