the server file /home/username/.ssh/authorized_keys must contain a line containing /home/username/.ssh/id_dsa.pub (use ssh-keygen -t dsa to generate it) Furthermore /etc/ssh/sshd_config must not have PubkeyAuthentication no (yes is the default) [if you delete it remember to /etc/init.d/sshd restart] cheers, MaZe. On Tue, 10 Jan 2006, Robert Moskowitz wrote: > I am away from my office for the week. In Sacramento for the IEEE 802.1 > interim meeting (for anyone in the neighborhood...). > > And I am working on SSH with my Centos install(s). > > 1) For right now I am using my XP drive with Tectia client. I have SSHed > into my Centos server using password method and uploaded my public key and > such. I see everything there. I think. I then delete all authentication > methods but public key and am told that no recognized authentication match. > When I add password back into my client, I get the password authentication > method. > > My hunch is there is something I need to do with the SSH server config to > access client certificate authentication? What do I need to do, and > remember, all I have is a text window into my machine (can su) and I do not > have my VI manual with me! (I will go and look for one online). > > 2) later this evening, I will pop in my Centos drive and then SSH from a > Centos client. But of course my keys and such are on my XP drive. I know > where Tectia keeps all of its keys, as I have moved them from one XP drive to > another. Anyone know what I need to do? I do have a USB drive for the > transfer. Or I can upload everything to my Centos server, then download to > my Centos client. > > Thank you for your continued help. > > Oh, I have been going back into all of my threads here and pulling out notes > on what to do to avoid asking something more than once. > > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >