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Old 12-05-2011
Can't login to a free shell environment
I would like to practice shell scripting and need an environment - free shell account. I tried Arbornet and the freeshell.org. But both always give me error: "File operations disabled, server identity can't be verified". Any idea what I should do? thanks in advance.
# 2  
Old 12-06-2011
When do they give you that error?
# 3  
Old 12-06-2011
I hit <Enter> key after the command line that says:
Code:
SSH Server/Alias: sdf.org

it gives me:
Code:
Connected to server running SSH-1.99-OpenSSH_5.8

Server's hostkey (ssh-rsa) fingerprint:
openssh md5:  53:2a:b3:92:a6:88:ca:c0:ff:c2:1b:d1:53:11:fc:4e
bubblebabble: xikak-kyzak-kibyt-tukup-mebiv-nynog-kygyn-sanyb-zyfab-vohiv-soxex

File operations disabled, server identity can't be verified

sdf.org login:

and when I type in new as the login (as per sdf.org's instruction since I am a new user), it brings me back to SSH Server/Alias: sdf.org prompt.

The same thing is happening in m-net.arbornet.org:
Code:
press <ctrl> + <mouse-3> for Menu

SSH Server/Alias: m-net.arbornet.org
Connected to server running SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_5.4p1 FreeBSD-20100308

Server's hostkey (ssh-dss) fingerprint:
openssh md5: e0:b3:ec:31:36:4d:4e:e7:50:79:cb:bf:21:1c:00:f0
bubblebabble:  xepid-hotut-rosur-votyl-fikyr-rekev-vybag-gifyb-fafad-kukes-myxox

File operations disabled, server identity can't be verified

m-net.arbornet.org login:

Then when I enter newuser as per Arbornet's instruction, I get:
Code:
m-net.arbornet.org login: newuser
newuser@m-net.arbornet.org's password:

I have not established my password yet, so I just enter some dummy password. As expected, it gave me: "Authentication failed, permission denied". Smilie

Please note that the SSH Server/Alias values (sdf.org and m-net.arbornet.org) are given by default.
Last edited by laiko; 12-06-2011 at 01:11 AM..
# 4  
Old 12-06-2011
Don't use the java client. If you're on windows, use PUTTY and tell it to login to new@sdf.org.

If you're in OSX, open a terminal and type ssh new@sdf.org
# 5  
Old 12-06-2011
Thanks. I downloaded PUTTY. May I know where to enter the new@sdf.org? I mean I put sdf.org as Hostname and tick SSH. Then logged in as 'new', but nothing happened. Can you tell me the parameters (what to tick, input, etc)? Thanks.
# 6  
Old 12-06-2011
type 'new@sdf.org' into 'hostname' and click 'open'. Then it'll give you a security alert about caching a host key, this is fine, tell it 'yes'. Then wait a few minutes. It took a while to show up for me but it gave me the message about logging into another server to get a new account.
# 7  
Old 12-06-2011
I did that, but it did not show any security alert. It immediately displayed: Using username "new" and cursor went to next line.. nothing happened. I've been waiting for more than 3 minutes.
 
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