Re: [9fans] ssh and standalone cpu/auth server?

[David Leimbach <leimy2k@gmail.com>]

On 7/12/05, Devon H. O'Dell <dodell@offmyserver.com> wrote:
> rattan wrote:
> >
> > I have a kfs based standalone cpu/auth standalone server.
> >
> > An ssh out of this server to a remote (Linux box) has
> > problems..
> >
> > cpu% ssh user@remote
> > server remote not on key ring.
> > add key to keyfile (a), continue without adding key (b), or exit (s) [e]a
> > ssh: client authentication failed.
> > cpu%
> >
> > But if reboot the same box into a terminal ssh out to remote box
> > works (same dialog except the authentication succedes).
> >
> > -ishwar
> 
> Your Linux machine probably does one of two things (or both):
> 
> a) disables SSHv1, and / or
> b) requires OPIE / S/Key / similar authentication for SSHv1

He said it works in terminal mode so that's probably got nothing to do with it.

> 
> The reason for these behaviors is a bug in the SSHv1 protocol. It'd be
> really nice to have an sshv2 client for Plan 9. Hint hint ;)
> 
Sure, when do you start? :)


> --Devon
>