Yes, I usually install the keys and realize that my problem was either
a Root Allow = no or strict error checking or no hosts entry with
strict error checking, etc.
I would just make both sshd_config 's match and copy the old ones to backup.
restart the daemon
change both passwords
start a tcpdump -i eth0 >/tmp/dumpfile on the target server
do the ssh from the other server
get the error message from the logs:
(In 5 different window sessions):
# tail -f /var/log/auth.log
# tail -f /var/log/messages
# tail -f /var/log/secure
# dmesg
go back to the target server and stop the tcpdump with control C
# grep ssh /tmp/dumpfile | more
Take all that information and shoot it into an email and send me or
Craig offline please?
On 2/11/10, Craig White <
craigwhite@azapple.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-02-11 at 19:25 -0700, Craig White wrote:
>> On Thu, 2010-02-11 at 18:47 -0700, joe@actionline.com wrote:
>> > .
>> > craig white wrote:
>> > > let me see now... you don't want to look at 17,000 lines but I should?
>> >
>> > No, Craig, you definitely should not ... and I am very sorry to have
>> > caused you such exasperation toward me.
>> >
>> > I sincerely appreciate the constructive suggestions that so many helpful
>> > friends on the PLUG forum provide and I am just trying to respond to
>> > each
>> > suggestion with whatever information I can provide as I continue to
>> > search
>> > for a solution to this problem.
>> ----
>> I'm not sure why you should think I am exasperated with you. I really
>> don't have any investment in your problem.
>>
>> I often find on this list (and maybe some other lists), someone with a
>> problem really has a larger problem than the particular issue of the
>> moment and that is they don't seem to possess the skills to solve
>> problems. Then of course there are people who have trouble discerning
>> which people are offering useful information and which people are just
>> tossing out ideas without much consideration.
>>
>> So I try to teach people the process itself of solving the problem for
>> themselves.
>>
>> In your particular case, I would be surprised if the logs don't tell you
>> exactly what your particular issue is and so the notion of people
>> hurling suggestions at you just becomes a fairly useless exercise that
>> tells you little except what they are guessing might be the problem. I
>> can't see any logic to the idea of guessing when I believe that the
>> system is working as it should and is actually logging the problem.
>>
>> Let's put it another way...
>> On Windows, there is 'Event Viewer' (yes, IIS saves to log files in %
>> SYSTEM ROOT%System 32\Log file and...
>> Macintosh has 'Console' application for viewing logs
>> Linux has /var/log/messages /var/log/secure /var/log/maillog, etc.
>>
>> The first place to look is the logs... doesn't matter what OS you are
>> using. It's the first step of problem solving on any computer.
>>
>> So if you want to keep chasing down everyone's guess, have at it.
>>
>> If you want to solve your particular issue, start with the logs.
>>
>> If you want to actually learn how to manage your own computers, learn
>> the process of solving problems which begins with learning how to look
>> at the logs.
> ----
> by the way... the answer is indeed in the logs... I'll give you a
> hint... it's in the 16 line auth.log
>
> Failed password for joe from 192.168.0.68 port 43942 ssh2
>
> Which part of that gives you the most problem and we can break it down
> further?
>
> Craig
>
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