Re: SSH won't accept logins without password

> > Do your ssh and sshd versions match? > > I have a slink machine with sshd 1.2.26 and a woody machine with sshd > version OpenSSH-1.2.3 and ssh version OpenSSH-1.2.3. All login attempts > are made from the woody machine (OpenSSH). Connects to the old ssh > daemon on the slink machine work, co

Re: SSH won't accept logins without password

Chris Majewski wrote: > > This part: > > "debug: RSA authentication using agent refused." > > looks bad. However, the fact that you enabled "PermitEmptyPasswords" > in your sshd suggests that you should still be able to login. Maybe > your ssh client can't deal with the empty password? Unlike

Re: SSH won't accept logins without password [SOLVED]

Hello, "Jonathan D. Proulx" wrote: > Now that I've given my lecture I feel better about myself :) :) > firstly did you hit enter at the password prompt (you still need to do > this). No, I will get a shell immediatelly. Hitting Enter will give me a permission denied message. > Secondly you

Re: SSH won't accept logins without password

Hi, Now that I've given my lecture I feel better about myself :) I still say that rsh and friends would be more appropriate as you don't need (by your assesment, and I'm admittedly paranoid) the overhead cryptography introduces. But if you want this to work... firstly did you hit enter at the p

Re: SSH won't accept logins without password

This part: "debug: RSA authentication using agent refused." looks bad. However, the fact that you enabled "PermitEmptyPasswords" in your sshd suggests that you should still be able to login. Maybe your ssh client can't deal with the empty password? Do your ssh and sshd versions match? If y

Re: SSH won't accept logins without password

"Jonathan D. Proulx" wrote: > > Hi, > > Why have ssh (a security feature) and accounts with null passwords! Good point, actually. However, this is a local user account on a network that is masqueraded by a firewall. I don't have to be afraid, that the box can be remotely accessed, because the

RE: SSH won't accept logins without password

To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: SSH won't accept logins without password Hi, Why have ssh (a security feature) and accounts with null passwords! Learn about RSA authentication and agent forwarding if you don't want to key typing your password over and over again. If yo

Re: SSH won't accept logins without password

Hi, Why have ssh (a security feature) and accounts with null passwords! Learn about RSA authentication and agent forwarding if you don't want to key typing your password over and over again. If you're going to have such a security hole just use rsh and a .rhosts file. -Jon -- BOFH