chacko193,

1 - (open)-ssh client asks the server for auth-methods as in the normal ssh-client-work as userauth-request
(because almost ssh clients wants to know which auth methods that the server supports) )
and cannot change this behaviour with add parameters as far as i m know for the open-ssh client
and therefore you must change the server config

if there is possibility of use the different ssh clients and then may you can this.
for exa i tested bitvise ssh client with selected "initial method" option to any (password,pubkey,gssapi,keyboard-interactive..)
and this is SuCcess so "ssh-connection method none [preauth]" is not logging any mode (debug[1-3],verbose or any others)
lastly this ssh client allow the authenticaton methods which we want to choose any methods...

And you will not see the message that is "rejected ....." in your server logs.
this is just a choise.I dont know its applicability.


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2 - i wanted to test the vshell server but i cant download it.

below is the answer to me from vandyke and they give late response.

Code:

Hello Yucel,

Thank you for your interest in VShell(R).

We apologize for the inconvenience, unfortunately, U.S.
export regulations do not allow automated downloads to some
countries.

However, by providing some additional information, you can
still download and evaluate VShell.

.............

Sincerely,


Leslie Tyk
Orders Department
VanDyke Software, Inc.
505-332-5710
505-332-5701 (fax)
sales@vandyke.com
www.vandyke.com

3 - u can check the loglevel on the server-side.*(sshd_config -> vshelld_config)

a-) what is output ?

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# findstr /I Log "vshelld_config"

a-1) lets try - We have to change this

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LogTopicAuthentication xxxx

to

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LogTopicAuthentication false

b-) what is output ?

Code:

# findstr /I Authentications "vshelld_config"

b-1) lets try - We have to change this

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AuthenticationsAllowed xxxx

to

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AuthenticationsAllowed publickey, password

and
*

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AuthenticationsRequired xxxx

to

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AuthenticationsRequired publickey, password

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4 - and ask*(open the case) the vandyke.com.
or check the syslog.conf for eliminate the this messages.

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5 - and is not related the ssl-ciphers.


regards
ygemici