Ssh connections using shared public keys issue �authentication failure� messages, then succeed with �session opened�.
I have found a few other threads with similar issue, but no solutions offered. :wall:
How can I eliminate the failure messages?
Environment:
$ uname -a Linux sshclient.ca.boeing.com 2.6.9-89.0.9.ELsmp #1 SMP Wed Aug 19 08:07:15 EDT 2009 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
$ ssh -version
OpenSSH_3.9p1, OpenSSL 0.9.7a Feb 19 2003
Bad escape character 'rsion'.
Here is an example when connecting from myuser@sshclient � myuser@sshserver:
From sshserver:/var/log/messages
Nov 28 09:35:00 sshserver sshd(pam_unix)[20934]: authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=sshclient.ca.boeing.com user=myuser
Nov 28 09:35:03 sshserver sshd(pam_unix)[20934]: session opened for user myuser by (uid=0)
Nov 28 09:35:44 sshserver sshd(pam_unix)[20934]: session closed for user myuser
Here is the ssh client debug, with the ssh server responses inserted inline:
myuser@sshclient: ssh -vv myuser@sshserver 2>&1 | tee sshtest.txt
OpenSSH_3.9p1, OpenSSL 0.9.7a Feb 19 2003
debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config
debug1: Applying options for *
debug2: ssh_connect: needpriv 0
debug1: Connecting to sshserver [130.247.2.81] port 22.
debug1: Connection established.
debug1: identity file /home/myuser/.ssh/identity type -1
debug2: key_type_from_name: unknown key type '-----BEGIN'
debug2: key_type_from_name: unknown key type '-----END'
debug1: identity file /home/myuser/.ssh/id_rsa type 1
debug1: identity file /home/myuser/.ssh/id_dsa type -1
debug1: Remote protocol version 2.0, remote software version OpenSSH_3.9p1
debug1: match: OpenSSH_3.9p1 pat OpenSSH*
debug1: Enabling compatibility mode for protocol 2.0
debug1: Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_3.9p1
debug2: fd 3 setting O_NONBLOCK
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT sent
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT received
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1,diffie-hellman-group14-sha1,diffie-hellman-group1-sha1
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: ssh-rsa,ssh-dss
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,cast128-cbc,arcfour,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc,rijndael-cbc@lysator.liu.se,aes128-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes256-ctr
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,cast128-cbc,arcfour,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc,rijndael-cbc@lysator.liu.se,aes128-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes256-ctr
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-md5,hmac-sha1,hmac-ripemd160,hmac-ripemd160@openssh.com,hmac-sha1-96,hmac-md5-96
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-md5,hmac-sha1,hmac-ripemd160,hmac-ripemd160@openssh.com,hmac-sha1-96,hmac-md5-96
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none,zlib
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none,zlib
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit:
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit:
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: first_kex_follows 0
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: reserved 0
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1,diffie-hellman-group14-sha1,diffie-hellman-group1-sha1
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: ssh-rsa,ssh-dss
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,cast128-cbc,arcfour,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc,rijndael-cbc@lysator.liu.se,aes128-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes256-ctr
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,cast128-cbc,arcfour,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc,rijndael-cbc@lysator.liu.se,aes128-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes256-ctr
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-md5,hmac-sha1,hmac-ripemd160,hmac-ripemd160@openssh.com,hmac-sha1-96,hmac-md5-96
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-md5,hmac-sha1,hmac-ripemd160,hmac-ripemd160@openssh.com,hmac-sha1-96,hmac-md5-96
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none,zlib
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none,zlib
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit:
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit:
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: first_kex_follows 0
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: reserved 0
debug2: mac_init: found hmac-md5
debug1: kex: server->client aes128-cbc hmac-md5 none
debug2: mac_init: found hmac-md5
debug1: kex: client->server aes128-cbc hmac-md5 none
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REQUEST(1024<1024<8192) sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_GROUP
debug2: dh_gen_key: priv key bits set: 128/256
debug2: bits set: 517/1024
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_INIT sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REPLY
debug1: Host 'sshserver' is known and matches the RSA host key.
debug1: Found key in /home/myuser/.ssh/known_hosts:205
debug2: bits set: 519/1024
debug1: ssh_rsa_verify: signature correct
debug2: kex_derive_keys
debug2: set_newkeys: mode 1
debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS
debug2: set_newkeys: mode 0
debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS received
debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_REQUEST sent
debug2: service_accept: ssh-userauth
debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_ACCEPT received
debug2: key: /home/myuser/.ssh/identity ((nil))
debug2: key: /home/myuser/.ssh/id_rsa (0x9b69680)
debug2: key: /home/myuser/.ssh/id_dsa ((nil))
*** entry in messages log on sshserver:
Nov 28 09:35:00 sshserver sshd(pam_unix)[20934]: authentication failure;
logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=sshclient.ca.boeing.com user=myuser
This system is provided for Boeing-authorized use only. Unauthorized
use is prohibited and may be subject to discipline, civil suit and
criminal prosecution. By using this system you understand and
consent as follows: you have no reasonable expectation of privacy in
any communications or data, personal or otherwise, transiting or
stored on this system; and any such communications or data may be
myusered, intercepted, recorded, searched, used, and disclosed at
any time and for any lawful purpose.
debug1: Authentications that can continue: publickey,gssapi-with-mic,password
debug1: Next authentication method: gssapi-with-mic
debug2: we sent a gssapi-with-mic packet, wait for reply
debug1: Authentications that can continue: publickey,gssapi-with-mic,password
debug2: we sent a gssapi-with-mic packet, wait for reply
debug1: Authentications that can continue: publickey,gssapi-with-mic,password
debug2: we did not send a packet, disable method
debug1: Next authentication method: publickey
debug1: Trying private key: /home/myuser/.ssh/identity
debug1: Offering public key: /home/myuser/.ssh/id_rsa
debug2: we sent a publickey packet, wait for reply
debug1: Server accepts key: pkalg ssh-rsa blen 149
debug2: input_userauth_pk_ok: fp fc:f4:b5:0d:c9:55:7a:df:16:6c:7c:90:5b:be:4e:bf
debug1: read PEM private key done: type RSA
debug1: Authentication succeeded (publickey).
debug2: fd 5 setting O_NONBLOCK
debug1: channel 0: new [client-session]
debug2: channel 0: send open
debug1: Entering interactive session.
debug2: callback start
debug2: client_session2_setup: id 0
debug2: channel 0: request pty-req confirm 0
debug2: channel 0: request shell confirm 0
debug2: fd 3 setting TCP_NODELAY
debug2: callback done
debug2: channel 0: open confirm rwindow 0 rmax 32768
debug2: channel 0: rcvd adjust 131072
Last login: Mon Nov 28 09:24:56 2011 from sshclient.ca.boeing.com
*** entry in messages log on sshserver:
Nov 28 09:35:03 sshserver sshd(pam_unix)[20934]: session opened for user myuser by (uid=0)
$ exit
debug2: channel 0: rcvd eof
debug2: channel 0: output open -> drain
debug2: channel 0: obuf empty
debug2: channel 0: close_write
debug2: channel 0: output drain -> closed
debug1: client_input_channel_req: channel 0 rtype exit-status reply 0
debug2: channel 0: rcvd close
debug2: channel 0: close_read
debug2: channel 0: input open -> closed
debug2: channel 0: almost dead
debug2: channel 0: gc: notify user
debug2: channel 0: gc: user detached
debug2: channel 0: send close
debug2: channel 0: is dead
debug2: channel 0: garbage collecting
debug1: channel 0: free: client-session, nchannels 1
debug1: fd 1 clearing O_NONBLOCK
Connection to sshserver closed.
debug1: Transferred: stdin 0, stdout 0, stderr 36 bytes in 41.1 seconds
debug1: Bytes per second: stdin 0.0, stdout 0.0, stderr 0.9
debug1: Exit status 0
*** entry in messages log on sshserver:
Nov 28 09:35:44 sshserver sshd(pam_unix)[20934]: session closed for user myuser