OpenSSH_3.7.1p2, Solaris 8: non-interactive authentication meth od prompts for a password

[Itkin, Eduard]

Hi,


The OpenSSH_3.7.1p2, Solaris 8 case: non-interactive  authentication method
(publickey) works for root only
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We installed OpenSSH_3.7.1p2, SSH protocols 1.5/2.0, OpenSSL 0.9.7c

We need to copy a file by SFTP from App server to a DB server 
with passwordless method.

[cbfe-dev-app01 (client), user cbfesit] -----> [cbfe-dev-db01 (server), user
ora817]
The public key was generated on App Server (Client Side):

1. ssh-keygen -t rsa -n 1024 - N ""
2. the file ~cbfesit/.ssh/id_rsa.pub was copied 
   to DB server to ~ora817/.ssh/authorized_keys 

We should not be prompted for the password from that point, however we do
...

We were not able to configure to allow
passwordless logins for an ordinary users, but it works fine for the user
root !!!

The /usr/local/etc/ssh_config and /usr/local/etc/sshd_config  
files from DB server are attached to that e-mail. The files have not been
touched since the OpenSSH package has been installed.


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 non-interactive authentication method for user root works fine
 (see below)
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=> su -
Password: 
Sun Microsystems Inc.   SunOS 5.8       Generic February 2000
Unauthorized access and use strictly prohibited.
# sftp -v root at cbfe-dev-db01
Connecting to cbfe-dev-db01...
OpenSSH_3.7.1p2, SSH protocols 1.5/2.0, OpenSSL 0.9.7c 30 Sep 2003
debug1: Reading configuration data /usr/local/etc/ssh_config
debug1: Connecting to cbfe-dev-db01 [10.2.194.23] port 22.
debug1: Connection established.
debug1: identity file /.ssh/id_rsa type 1
debug1: identity file /.ssh/id_dsa type -1
debug1: Remote protocol version 1.99, remote software version
OpenSSH_3.7.1p2
debug1: match: OpenSSH_3.7.1p2 pat OpenSSH*
debug1: Enabling compatibility mode for protocol 2.0
debug1: Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_3.7.1p2
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT sent
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT received
debug1: kex: server->client aes128-cbc hmac-md5 none
debug1: kex: client->server aes128-cbc hmac-md5 none
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REQUEST sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_GROUP
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_INIT sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REPLY
debug1: Host 'cbfe-dev-db01' is known and matches the RSA host key.
debug1: Found key in /.ssh/known_hosts:1
debug1: ssh_rsa_verify: signature correct
debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS
debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS received
debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_REQUEST sent
debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_ACCEPT received
debug1: Authentications that can continue:
publickey,password,keyboard-interactive
debug1: Next authentication method: publickey
debug1: Offering public key: /.ssh/id_rsa
debug1: Server accepts key: pkalg ssh-rsa blen 149
debug1: read PEM private key done: type RSA
debug1: Authentication succeeded (publickey).
debug1: channel 0: new [client-session]
debug1: Entering interactive session.
debug1: Sending subsystem: sftp



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 non-interactive authentication method for an ordinary user failes,
 and prompts for the password (see below)
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sftp -v ora817 at cbfe-dev-db01
Connecting to cbfe-dev-db01...
OpenSSH_3.7.1p2, SSH protocols 1.5/2.0, OpenSSL 0.9.7c 30 Sep 2003
debug1: Reading configuration data /usr/local/etc/ssh_config
debug1: Connecting to cbfe-dev-db01 [10.2.194.23] port 22.
debug1: Connection established.
debug1: identity file /appdata/wls/cbfe/config/cbfesit/.ssh/id_rsa type 1
debug1: identity file /appdata/wls/cbfe/config/cbfesit/.ssh/id_dsa type -1
debug1: Remote protocol version 1.99, remote software version
OpenSSH_3.7.1p2
debug1: match: OpenSSH_3.7.1p2 pat OpenSSH*
debug1: Enabling compatibility mode for protocol 2.0
debug1: Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_3.7.1p2
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT sent
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT received
debug1: kex: server->client aes128-cbc hmac-md5 none
debug1: kex: client->server aes128-cbc hmac-md5 none
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REQUEST sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_GROUP
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_INIT sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REPLY
debug1: Host 'cbfe-dev-db01' is known and matches the RSA host key.
debug1: Found key in /appdata/wls/cbfe/config/cbfesit/.ssh/known_hosts:1
debug1: ssh_rsa_verify: signature correct
debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS
debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS received
debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_REQUEST sent
debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_ACCEPT received
debug1: Authentications that can continue:
publickey,password,keyboard-interactive
debug1: Next authentication method: publickey
debug1: Offering public key: /appdata/wls/cbfe/config/cbfesit/.ssh/id_rsa
debug1: Authentications that can continue:
publickey,password,keyboard-interactive
debug1: Trying private key: /appdata/wls/cbfe/config/cbfesit/.ssh/id_dsa
debug1: Next authentication method: keyboard-interactive
debug1: Authentications that can continue:
publickey,password,keyboard-interactive
debug1: Next authentication method: password
ora817 at cbfe-dev-db01's password: 

Your input to the case will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Eduard.Itkin at cibc.com Bus:416.784.8619
Environment Lead, CIBC Front End (CBFE)
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
750 Lawrence Ave W. E5, Toronto, ON, M6A 1B8


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