AllowedAuthentications?

From: dkoleary@attbi.com
Date: 11/19/02 

From: dkoleary@attbi.com
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 18:37:01 GMT

Hey;

I'm using F-Secuure on a number of HP servers. I would like to limit
the authentications for direct root ssh to publickey but allow the
standard authentication methods for anyone else.

After reading the ssh2_config man page, I would have thought that I could
simply put "AllowedAuthentications publickey" in ~root/.ssh2/ssh2_config.
That doesn't seem to be working, though. Instead of an authentication
denied message, I'm getting a root password prompt. Supplying the right
password lets me in.

Is there a way to limit direct root ssh activity to publickey authenication
only?

Any hints/tips/suggestions greatly appreciated.

Doug

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Independent consultant
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