https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/ssh-and-symlinks/m-p/5150189#M50222 Try setting StrictModes to No in the sshd_config file. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:08:30 GMT Ivan Ferreira 2009-01-13T14:08:30Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/ssh-and-symlinks/m-p/5150188#M50221 Hello,<BR />I have problem with public key authentication. when .ssh directory with authorized_keys file is standard directory it is working correctly, but when it is symbolic link to some other directory outside home directory it doesn't work. <BR />I have to use the symbolic link, is there some way to avoid symbolic link checking by sshd or other way to make it working? <BR /><BR /> Thanks in advance for any ideas... Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:05:30 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/ssh-and-symlinks/m-p/5150188#M50221 Bouda16 2009-01-13T14:05:30Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/ssh-and-symlinks/m-p/5150189#M50222 Try setting StrictModes to No in the sshd_config file. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:08:30 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/ssh-and-symlinks/m-p/5150189#M50222 Ivan Ferreira 2009-01-13T14:08:30Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/ssh-and-symlinks/m-p/5150190#M50223 THANKS GOD... Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:19:01 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/ssh-and-symlinks/m-p/5150190#M50223 Bouda16 2009-01-13T14:19:01Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/ssh-and-symlinks/m-p/5150191#M50224 One answer = good answer Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:19:59 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/ssh-and-symlinks/m-p/5150191#M50224 Bouda16 2009-01-13T14:19:59Z