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# 15  
Old 02-25-2011
Hi
Thanks for reply.

Here is the answers of all questions in my environment

Code:
 
1. The keys should be shared between the client and the server. -- yes keys are there in both client side and server side
2. The .ssh directory should be present in the home directory of the user.--yes, directory is present.
3. The {home_dir}/.ssh/id_dsa.pub or {home_dir}/.ssh/id_rsa.pub file contains the public key. (server side) -- yes both contain public key
4. The client public key key should be placed in the {home_dir}/.ssh/authorized_keys2 file( on the server). -- the public key in the client side is placed under the file authorized_keys not in authorized_keys2 .. should i change it 
5. The .ssh directory on both client as well as server should be owned by the user and with 700 permissions. - yes the permission is 700.
6. The files inside the directory should be with 600 permissions.--yes the file permission is 600

# 16  
Old 02-25-2011
ok then could you plz tell me what permission your sftp user has. because its not like that any user can start transmitting files across servers by just creating and sharing keys. The user should have access to do sftp.
# 17  
Old 02-25-2011
iit always ask the password.
sftp won't work without password.
store that user and password into variable and then connect.
if you store in a file then expand that file store the password in a variable.
then it will work.

regards
rajesh
# 18  
Old 02-25-2011
The home directory should also be writable only by the owner:
Code:
server~ chmod 775 .  && sudo /usr/sbin/sshd -d -p 2222

client~ ssh -p 2222 server

Message on the server side:
...
debug1: trying public key file /home/userid/.ssh/authorized_keys2
Authentication refused: bad ownership or modes for directory /home/userid
...

# 19  
Old 03-01-2011
hi
everyone first of all thanks for repliesss


actually i did all those things but still it is asking password

file permission is correct , don't know why it is asking password

can you please tell me do i need to change the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file also and if yes which variable do i need to set.

please this is very important for me as i have to give this to my company this week only.
please help
# 20  
Old 03-01-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by aishsimplesweet
Hi
Thanks for reply.

Here is the answers of all questions in my environment

Code:
 
4. The client public key key should be placed in the {home_dir}/.ssh/authorized_keys2 file( on the server). 
   -- the public key in the client side is placed under the file authorized_keys not in authorized_keys2 
   .. should i change it

I didn't notice a reply to this question. Try copying authorized_keys to authorized_keys2 and see what happens.

There always seems to be confusion as to whether you should be using one or the other of those files.

Andrew
# 21  
Old 03-01-2011
Hi

i did the same thing but still.... bad news. Smilie


any other alternative i mean if you want i can provide u the output of


Code:
 
sftp -v

mode

---------- Post updated at 07:30 AM ---------- Previous update was at 05:46 AM ----------

hi

i just exeute the sftp in the debug mode and it gives me the following debug.

Code:
debug1: Failed to acquire GSS-API credentials for any mechanisms (No credentials were supplied, or the credentials were unavailable or inaccessible
Unknown code 0
)
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT sent

what could be the problem for this,
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