Re: help? ssh connect w/ DSA pubkey auth keeps asking for passphrase; w/ RSA pubkey auth, all is OK

From: Alexey G. Khramkov (agkhram_at_mercdev.com)
Date: 09/06/05

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    OpenMacNews <OpenMacNews@speakeasy.net> writes:

    > ssh-keygen -b 2048 -t rsa -f /usr/local/etc/ssh/rsakeys/ssh.devbox.rsa
    > -N "" -C
    > "root@devbox"
    > ssh-keygen -b 2048 -t dsa -f /usr/local/etc/ssh/dsakeys/ssh.devbox.dsa
    > -N "" -C
    > "root@devbox"
    >
    > after propagating both pubkeys to another box ('myserver'), if i 'ssh'
    > to 'myserver' using the RSA key as an identity file:
    >
    > IdentityFile /usr/local/etc/ssh/rsakeys/ssh.devbox.rsa.pub
    >
    > all is OK. i can immediately connect via pubkey auth with no error ...
    >
    >
    >
    > however, if i try the exact same thing but, with the DSA ident file:
    >
    > IdentityFile /usr/local/etc/ssh/dsakeys/ssh.devbox.dsa.pub
    >
    >
    > on connection attempt, i get an error:
    >
    > PEM_read_PrivateKey failed
    >
    > and a request for a passphrase:

    It looks OK for me. Your private DSA key was not found. Why? I have no idea.

    > debug1: PEM_read_PrivateKey failed
    > debug1: read PEM private key done: type <unknown>
    > Enter passphrase for key '/usr/local/etc/ssh/dsakeys/ssh.devbox.dsa.pub':
    >
    >
    > i've googled, and all i'm finding (so far) is advice to create the DSA
    > keys without passphrase ...

    The ssh did not find any private key (with/without passphrase).

    > suggestions?

    Use default locations of pub/pri keys and I sure they'll work.

    HTH, 

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