[cdelgadop]

Hi

I have an issue configuring OpenSSH on AIX so sftp and ssh don't ask for a password for selected users. Current version os OpenSSH is:

lslpp -l | grep openss
openssh.base.client 4.3.0.5300 COMMITTED Open Secure Shell Commands
openssh.base.server 4.3.0.5300 COMMITTED Open Secure Shell Server
openssh.license 4.3.0.5300 COMMITTED Open Secure Shell License
openssh.man.en_US 4.3.0.5300 COMMITTED Open Secure Shell
openssh.msg.en_US 4.3.0.5300 COMMITTED Open Secure Shell Messages -
openssh.base.client 4.3.0.5300 COMMITTED Open Secure Shell Commands
openssh.base.server 4.3.0.5300 COMMITTED Open Secure Shell Server


I'm applying same procedure i always have used with older versions of OpenSSh and it's not working at all. Do you know of any restriction or change in the way SSH works in this new version ??

Thanks in advanced

[derek]

Have you setup public keys without pass phrases? And put them in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys2 on the server?

[cdelgadop]

Hmmm

Yes, but not in authorized_key2, but in authoerized_keys. What's the difference ??

Thanks for your answer.

[rzs0502]

My keys work with the following version:
openssh.base.server 4.3.0.5301 COMMITTED Open Secure Shell Server

Common problems are
Group write permission on the particular user's home directory
Key entry in authorized_keys is not on a single line (usually when copied & pasted)
~/.ssh directory and it's contents having group/world write permissions

If all else fails, use a couple of '-v' flags on the ssh command to see if anything useful is logged.

Hope it helps.