Connect to a linux box from Windows using RSA authentication

From: José Luiz do Nascimento Silva (jlnsilva_at_fazenda.sp.gov.br)
Date: 09/02/04

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To: secureshell@securityfocus.com

    Hi,

    I'm trying to connect to a linux box from Windows using RSA
    authentication. I've created the keypair, transferred the public key to
    server, moved it to ~/.ssh2/key.pub and made echo "Key key.pub" >>
    authorization.

    On the client I've got IdKey key in the identification file. This is
    what I get:
    ..
    debug: Ssh2AuthPubKeyClient: Trying 1 key candidates.
    debug: server offers auth methods 'publickey,password,keyboard-interactive'.
    debug: Ssh2AuthPubKeyClient: All keys declined by server, disabling method.
    debug: Ssh2AuthClient: *Method 'publickey' disabled.*
    ..

    What's wrong, why does the server decline the keys?

    The server is OpenSSH_3.7.1p1, client is SSH Secure Shell 3.2.9 Windows
    Client.

    Thanks. 

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