Update, possible workaround. Still a bug that needs permanently fixed as other distros honor ~/.ssh/authorized_keys properly with settings in /etc/ssh/sshd_config
use a directive within the ~/.ssh/config file but seems it requires both private and public keys to be present/exchanged for the required hosts. host short_hostname hostname IPaddr_or_FQDN user username port 22 or other port if not 22 identityfile /home/username/.ssh/private_key_filename -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1858285 Title: SSH not honoring use of ~/.ssh/authorized_keys To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/+bug/1858285/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
