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RE: SSH and Remote Key authentication


Igor Pechtchanski writes:
> 
> First off, if I'm reading the debug output correctly, sshd is complaining
> about the ownership of the home directory *on the server*.  Is $HOST a
> remote machine, or your local (Windows/Cygwin) one?

Doh !!

Thank you for pointing out the obvious :-)

Every thing works as expected once I correct the permissions on the server

Thanks again

Norman

> 
> On Sun, 15 Feb 2004, Norman Vine wrote:
> 
> > Hi all
> >
> > I am trying to use SSH remote key authentication
> > It appears as if the remote $HOST does not like
> > the permissions on my home dir

> > debug1: Remote: Authentication refused: bad ownership or modes for directory /home/$USER
> >                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > debug1: Server refused our key.

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