From: bluethundr <bluethundr at gmail.com> > debug2: key: /var/lib/amanda/.ssh/id_rsa ((nil)) > debug2: key: /var/lib/amanda/.ssh/id_dsa ((nil)) > ... > debug1: Next authentication method: publickey > debug1: Trying private key: /var/lib/amanda/.ssh/id_rsa > debug3: no such identity: /var/lib/amanda/.ssh/id_rsa > debug1: Trying private key: /var/lib/amanda/.ssh/id_dsa > debug3: no such identity: /var/lib/amanda/.ssh/id_dsa > debug2: we did not send a packet, disable method > debug3: authmethod_lookup keyboard-interactive > debug3: remaining preferred: password I get this: debug1: Next authentication method: publickey debug1: Offering public key: /home/jd/.ssh/id_rsa debug3: send_pubkey_test debug2: we sent a publickey packet, wait for reply debug1: Server accepts key: pkalg ssh-rsa blen 277 debug2: input_userauth_pk_ok: SHA1 fp ... debug3: sign_and_send_pubkey debug1: Authentication succeeded (publickey). What key did you copy on the destination? JD