scp sking for password!

[Ahmed_58]

I generate ssh key for scp and copy it to the other system as "authorized_keys", but still prompt for password!. the permission looks OK see below for file permission and the log of scp run.
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drwx------ 2 dbitf bc 1024 Oct 25 08:26 .ssh
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-rw-r--r-- 1 dbitf bc 604 Oct 24 11:01 authorized_keys
-rw------- 1 dbitf bc 668 Oct 14 13:51 id_dsa
-rw-r--r-- 1 dbitf bc 603 Oct 14 13:51 id_dsa.pub

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$ scp -v dbitf@bat-bc1:/usr3/live/edw_extracts/test /home/dbitf
Executing: program /opt/ssh/bin/ssh host bat-bc1, user dbitf, command scp -v -f /usr3/live/edw_extracts/test
OpenSSH_5.3p1+sftpfilecontrol-v1.3-hpn13v5, OpenSSL 0.9.8l 5 Nov 2009
HP-UX Secure Shell-A.05.30.007, HP-UX Secure Shell version
debug1: Reading configuration data /opt/ssh/etc/ssh_config
debug1: Connecting to bat-bc1 [10.3.4.16] port 22.
debug1: Connection established.
debug1: identity file /home/dbitf/.ssh/identity type -1
debug1: identity file /home/dbitf/.ssh/id_rsa type -1
debug1: identity file /home/dbitf/.ssh/id_dsa type 2
debug1: Remote protocol version 1.99, remote software version OpenSSH_5.3p1+sftpfilecontrol-v1.3-hpn13v5
debug1: match: OpenSSH_5.3p1+sftpfilecontrol-v1.3-hpn13v5 pat OpenSSH*
debug1: Enabling compatibility mode for protocol 2.0
debug1: Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_5.3p1+sftpfilecontrol-v1.3-hpn13v5
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT sent
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT received
debug1: AUTH STATE IS 0
debug1: REQUESTED ENC.NAME is 'aes128-ctr'
debug1: kex: server->client aes128-ctr hmac-md5 none
debug1: REQUESTED ENC.NAME is 'aes128-ctr'
debug1: kex: client->server aes128-ctr hmac-md5 none
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REQUEST(1024<1024<8192) 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 'bat-bc1' is known and matches the RSA host key.
debug1: Found key in /home/dbitf/.ssh/known_hosts:9
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














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Do not attempt to login unless you are an authorized user.
Any authorized or unauthorized access or use may be monitored and
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debug1: Authentications that can continue: publickey,password,keyboard-interactive
debug1: Next authentication method: publickey
debug1: Trying private key: /home/dbitf/.ssh/identity
debug1: Trying private key: /home/dbitf/.ssh/id_rsa
debug1: Offering public key: /home/dbitf/.ssh/id_dsa
debug1: Authentications that can continue: publickey,password,keyboard-interactive
debug1: Next authentication method: keyboard-interactive
Password:
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Regards,
Ahmed

[SivaOX]

It seems like a permission issue.
ie, user of one server (dbitf@bat-bc1) doesn't have a access to the another user's home directory of another server (/home/dbitf).

Try to copy the file to someother location where 777 permissions are set.
HTH:)

[Ahmed_58]

Dear SivaOX,
still the same, the directory has 777 permission, not only this the user id on both servers is the same.

Ahmed

[SivaOX]

I am using RSA, and found no issues.

debug1: Next authentication method: publickey
debug1: Trying private key: /oracle/.ssh/identity
debug1: Offering public key: /oracle/.ssh/id_rsa
debug1: Server accepts key: pkalg ssh-rsa blen 277
debug1: read PEM private key done: type RSA
debug1: Authentication succeeded (publickey).

[Aneesh Mohan]

Hi Ahmed,

How are you ?.


The problem seems you are trying with dsa key in your authorized_keys.

You may generate rsa key and update in authorized_keys of remote server.

Please try the following:
ServerA and ServerB both should run the ssh daemons.To allow ServerA to SSH to ServerB without password


Login to the source server (server A)


# ssh-keygen -t rsa

accpet all defaults sttings.

This generates two files id_rsa.pub and id_rsa

Now,id_rsa.pub needs to be appended to the authorized_keys file on ServerB


Rename this file to some other name , for identification.

#mv id_rsa.pub _rsa.pub

copy this file to serverB.


# scp _rsa.pub ServerB:~/.ssh/_rsa.pub

Login to server B

move to the .ssh folder under your home directory


Take a backup of the file authorized_keys

#cp -p authorized_keys authorized_keys.backup

# cat _rsa.pub >> authorized_keys


Now try login from server A to B

Note: If you are implementing it first time there will not be any authorized_keys file. So you can simply rename the file id_rsa.pub _rsa.pub to authorized_keys
Repeat this process starting from server B to A to allow passwordless login from server B to A



Aneesh

[SivaOX]

Hi Ahmed,
Can you please verify, are these both servers using same algorithm? (RSA/DSA)

[Ahmed_58]

Hi Aneesh, I'm OK thanks...

I done exactly what you told me, bu still ahking for a password.

Siva,
I tried DSA and now I generate RSA but still the same.

Ahmed

[Horia Chirculescu · Accepted solution]

Hello Ahmed,

What do you get on syslog (on bat-bc1?)

Try to do a scp (or ssh the same result...) then

cat /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log

Horia.

[Ahmed_58]

Dear Horia,
in syslog I'm getting:

bat-bc1 sshd[9449]: Authentication refused: bad ownership or modes for directory /usr3/live/edw_extracts

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the permission is :
drwxrwxrwx 5 bc bc 21504 Oct 25 09:22 edw_extracts

Ahmed

[Horia Chirculescu]

>Authentication refused: bad ownership or modes for directory /usr3/live/edw_extracts

Looks like dbitf has a problem with this directory (or the parent directory).

Log in as dbitf in the bat-bc1 machine and try to copy the file "test" to the home base:

$cp /usr3/live/edw_extracts/test /home/dbitf

Horia.