[Gloucs] ssh/sshd

[Adam Langley]

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On Tue, May 13, 2003 at 11:17:53AM +0100, Macdonald-Wallace, Matthew J wrot=
e:
> It's telling me that my password is invalid/incorrect, but I knbow I'm
> typing it correctly!  I've even tried changing the root password on the n=
ew
> box to "12345" (Its not on a real network, just a crossover cable and I've
> changed it back since!) and then trying that and it won't let me login. O=
h,
> and other usernames won't work either...

If you have PermitRootLogin and PasswordAuthentication set to yes in your s=
shd
config then it's probably a PAM problem. Have a look in /etc/pam.d. If you
don't know what to do with PAM files then try this:

# cd /etc/pam.d
# mv sshd sshd.backup
# cp login sshd

(if the `mv` fails, don't worry).

I hasten to point out that PasswordAuthentication should be disabled on a
secure box (as should PermitRootLogin). Google for details on setting up pu=
bkey
auth.

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Adam Langley                                      agl@imperialviolet.org
http://www.imperialviolet.org                       (+44) (0)7986 296753
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