https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/problem-with-authentication-with-custom-command/m-p/3491046#M10167 I have enclosed a step-by-step easy to follow doc that I prepaired, follow every step as listed and let me know how it works for you.<BR /><BR />Mike.<BR /> Wed, 23 Feb 2005 10:42:13 GMT Mike Strako 2005-02-23T10:42:13Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/problem-with-authentication-with-custom-command/m-p/3491043#M10164 Hi,<BR /><BR />I want to run a custom command on the SIM server at an event. <BR />When it runs I receive the following error:<BR /><BR />EXCEPTION CLASS: com.hp.mx.exceptions.MxFailedAuthenticationException<BR />EXCEPTION: Authentication failed.<BR /><BR />I am logged in as the install account. What can be the problem and how is it to solve?<BR /><BR />Thanks Tue, 22 Feb 2005 14:52:54 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/problem-with-authentication-with-custom-command/m-p/3491043#M10164 Marc Jonkers_5 2005-02-22T14:52:54Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/problem-with-authentication-with-custom-command/m-p/3491044#M10165 Probably SSH and you'll need to step through the SSH info on the HP HPSIM Document site.<BR /><BR />From Memory the Readme has some stuff on setting up SSH, plus there's some white papers.<BR /><BR /> Tue, 22 Feb 2005 15:20:51 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/problem-with-authentication-with-custom-command/m-p/3491044#M10165 Rob Buxton 2005-02-22T15:20:51Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/problem-with-authentication-with-custom-command/m-p/3491045#M10166 Check the sshd configuration file and make sure that the file authorized_keys2 can be the authorization file for ssh keys.<BR /><BR />I had this problem few days ago, I just commanted the line in the sshd configuratio and it started to wrok. Wed, 23 Feb 2005 09:53:37 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/problem-with-authentication-with-custom-command/m-p/3491045#M10166 Alex Lavrov. 2005-02-23T09:53:37Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/problem-with-authentication-with-custom-command/m-p/3491046#M10167 I have enclosed a step-by-step easy to follow doc that I prepaired, follow every step as listed and let me know how it works for you.<BR /><BR />Mike.<BR /> Wed, 23 Feb 2005 10:42:13 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/problem-with-authentication-with-custom-command/m-p/3491046#M10167 Mike Strako 2005-02-23T10:42:13Z