scp/sftp weirdness

[Erich Weiler]

Again you're fantastic.  Not sure how I could have missed that on google  :)

Thanks again, erich

Chris Rapier wrote:
> I think you need to set the ssh-keysign binary to setuid root. Thats 
> what I found with google anyway. 
> http://itg.chem.indiana.edu/inc/wiki/software/openssh/189.html
> look under the debugging subheading.
> 
> Oh, and obviously make sure the keys are in the right place.
> 
> Good luck
> 
> 
> Erich Weiler wrote:
>>> Right, the paths might be setup however you like but if I remember 
>>> correctly the binary has the preferred path to the binary built into it.
>>>
>>> If you do a 'strings scp | grep \/' you'll end up seeing the the 
>>> default path to the binary.
>>
>> Actually I have one more quick question.  ;)  While ssh now works with 
>> passwords, I have a problem with using public keys.  When I try to log 
>> into another box using public keys I get this:
>>
>> ghost% ssh hammer
>> could not open any host key
>> ssh_msg_send: write
>> ssh_keysign: couldn't send request
>> ghost%
>>
>> If I set the setuid bit on the 'ssh' binary it works.  But I don't 
>> want to set the setuid bit on the 'ssh' binary for security reasons as 
>> it is owned by root.  This seemed to work fine with an older version 
>> of OpenSSH...  Any idea as to what I may be doing wrong?
>>
>> ciao, erich
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