[ILUG] OpenSSH

Kenn Humborg kenn at bluetree.ie
Thu Jan 20 13:10:52 GMT 2000


> When I try to login from NT, using TeraTermPro+TTSSH or Putty, 
> the system says invalid
> password. I have tried the user's Linux password and the SSH key 
> passphrase.
> The system log has the following entry.
> 
> Jan 20 07:36:23 myhost sshd[21993]: Failed password for ROOT from 
> 10.3.23.21 port 2483
> Jan 20 07:36:27 myhost sshd[21993]: Received disconnect: 

Check that you haven't prohibited root login in /etc/ssh/sshd_config
(i.e. have "PermitRootLogin no").

Kenn






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