odd behavior of OpenSSH_3.0.2p1

[Pekka Savola]

On Mon, 14 Jan 2002, mugz wrote:
> The above version of OpenSSH seems to work fine most of the time, but when
> I connect to one server in particular I get a very odd looking login
> prompt:
> 
> pts/0::mugz!xm[~] ssh -l mugz <host-name-omitted>
> otp-md5 414 cr6003 ext
> S/Key Password:
> otp-md5 265 cr4395 ext
> S/Key Password:
> otp-md5 332 cr9989 ext
> S/Key Password:
> scripter at crimelords.org's password:
> 
> I enter my password 3 times in a row at this prompt, and then i get a
> "normal" login prompt and can login, whats up with this?

ssh -o preferredauthentications=password

This is (at least) caused by the fact that FreeBSD people have broken all
setups without skey in use.  It happened a few months ago with their FTP
daemon, now it's happening with sshd.

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Pekka Savola                 "Tell me of difficulties surmounted,
Netcore Oy                   not those you stumble over and fall"
Systems. Networks. Security.  -- Robert Jordan: A Crown of Swords