topic Re: Import SSH public key in Operating System - OpenVMS

Import SSH public key

smsc_1 — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:08:43 GMT

Hello people,

I'm trying to import the SSH public key into OpenVMS IA64 Version V8.3-1H1

My goal will be SSH connect to OpenVMS machine from Windows using putty without insert any password.

I've no problem to connect from Windows to linux RedHat since I just export pub key to authorized_keys file. But I'm in trouble with OpenVMS.

On OpenVMS machine the SSH is already configured and accept connection without problem. I created the following directory:

SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR.SSH2]

Inside that directory there is another directory:

SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR.ssh2.hostkeys]

Where I tried to put the .pub key

But when I try to connectfrom Windows using putty I receive the following error

Server refused our key
And ask me for a password.

Do I forget something?

Is there any file to copy the pub key like authorized_keys in linux?

Thanks

Lucas

Re: Import SSH public key

Volker Halle — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:20:32 GMT

Lucas,

please have a look at the 'HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Guide to SSH'

http://h71000.www7.hp.com/openvms/products/ssh/ssh.pdf

You need to put your SSH public user key into the [.SSH2] subdirectory of your login-directory of the remote node.

Volker.

Re: Import SSH public key

smsc_1 — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:42:38 GMT

Thanks for reply Volker,

I copied the key.pub into SYS$SYSDEVICE:[SMSC.ssh2] directory (this is the SSH2 directory for user used to connect to).

and then load the key.ppk into putty

But I still receive the following error:

Server refused our key
And then ask me for the password.

What I did was generate both public and private keys file from putty_gen, and then save them.This procedure works well for Windows => Linux SSH connection.

Do I miss some configuration on OpenVMS server?

Re: Import SSH public key

Volker Halle — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:55:58 GMT

Lucas,

did you read the TCPIP Guide on SSH I pointed you to ?

Did you create the AUTHORIZATION. file ?

Volker.

Re: Import SSH public key

smsc_1 — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:11:13 GMT

Ok got it!

I already created the AUTHORIZATION. file, but I miss the .pub inside it:

KEY key.pub

Thanks Volker, as always you're the best! :smileywink: