[FreeNX-kNX] cannot ssh as nx-user

[dewey hylton]

> Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2005 00:44:06 -0500
> From: Clay McCoy <freenx at claymccoy.com>
> Subject: [FreeNX-kNX] cannot ssh as nx-user
> To: freenx-knx at kde.org
> Message-ID: <42F59FA6.5000600 at claymccoy.com>
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> I must be overlooking something.  I was able to ssh as nx-user a few 
> days ago before I reinstalled with new rpms.  Now, no matter what I do, 
> I get prompted for a password.  I have read, checked, and rechecked 
> everything here:
> http://fedoranews.org/contributors/rick_stout/freenx/
> and here:
> http://fedoranews.org/contributors/rick_stout/ssh/
> 
> I am positive that I have the correct client key in the right place with 
> the right permissions.  Isn't that basically all that matters?  I have 
> followed all the advice on these two pages exactly.  I still get 
> prompted for a password.  What now?

troubleshoot sshd:

1) stop sshd:
    /etc/init.d/sshd stop
2) start sshd with debugging:
    sshd -d -d -d
3) attempt to ssh in as you were before; 
   look through the sshd output and you should find why the key isn't
   working.
4) fix the problem, restart sshd: /etc/init.d/sshd start