Re: "Unable to authenticate using any of the configured authentication methods?" to Debian

From: Joe (joe_at_jretrading.com)
Date: 09/25/04


Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 22:22:17 +0100

In message <NtydnUdujpzFTcjcRVn-sQ@mminternet.net>, ANTant@zimage.com
writes
>Hi. I just installed Debian v3.1 overnight since I was replacing old
>Red Hat Linux 7.1 OS. I installed it cleanly (wiped out everything on a
>30 GB HDD). I installed SSH daemon and client from apt-get install.
>
>I cannot ssh (1 and 2) into this box due to these errors:
>
>SSH2 says "Unable to authenticate using any of the configured
>authentication methods".
>
>SSH1 says "The server does not support authentication type Password ...
>The server supports the following authentications: RSA TIS"
>
Have a look in /etc/ssh/sshd.conf. There are plenty of comments, and you
should be able to work out how to enable password authentication. Try
man sshd.conf for full details.

>Note this test was just from a Windows box to a Linux box on an Intranet!

If you propose doing it via less secure channels, it's a lot better to
use a public key system and deny passwords.
>
>How do I make SecureCRT work with this Debian system? I hope I don't
>have to upgrade SecureCRT v3.4.8 since I prefer 3.x version (4.x is
>bloated to me). I would use PuTTY, but it doesn't have zmodem which only
>SecureCRT has. I know I can use SCP, but it doesn't have file transfer
>resume availabilty and UI is annoying.
>
Can't help you there.

-- 
Joe


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