SSH: First Time user

[Allan Umandap]

Hi Guys,

I'm a newbie at using SSH. I tried to connect to our server and failed. The sshd daemon is working. When i issued this command: ssh -v -l username hostname it promted me these msgs...PLS HELP ME INTERPRET IT or better if you could EXPLAIN it to me....

OpenSSH_3.1p1, SSH protocols 1.5/2.0, OpenSSL 0x0090603f
debug1: Reading configuration data /opt/ssh/etc/ssh_config
debug1: Rhosts Authentication disabled, originating port will not be trusted.
debug1: restore_uid
debug1: ssh_connect: getuid 0 geteuid 0 anon 1
debug1: Connecting to 193.35.205.71 [193.35.205.71] port 22.
debug1: temporarily_use_uid: 0/3 (e=0)
debug1: restore_uid
debug1: temporarily_use_uid: 0/3 (e=0)
debug1: restore_uid
debug1: Connection established.
debug1: read PEM private key done: type DSA
debug1: read PEM private key done: type RSA
debug1: identity file /.ssh/id_rsa type -1
debug1: identity file /.ssh/id_dsa type -1
debug1: Remote protocol version 2.0, remote software version OpenSSH_3.1p1
debug1: match: OpenSSH_3.1p1 pat OpenSSH*
Enabling compatibility mode for protocol 2.0
debug1: Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_3.1p1
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT sent
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT received
debug1: kex: server->client aes128-cbc hmac-md5 none
debug1: kex: client->server aes128-cbc hmac-md5 none
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REQUEST sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_GROUP
debug1: dh_gen_key: priv key bits set: 139/256
debug1: bits set: 1599/3191
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_INIT sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REPLY
The authenticity of host '193.35.205.71 (193.35.205.71)' can't be established.
RSA key fingerprint is f8:43:06:32:0a:f1:05:cd:96:e1:aa:17:47:a1:4f:4f.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?


Thanks...

[Con O'Kelly]

Hi

You just need to answer yes to this question. This is occurs the first time you connect to a new system and will update the ./ssh/known_hosts file in your home directory.

Cheers
Con

[Con O'Kelly]

Hi Allan

You might also find this doco on HP SSH useful.
Hope it helps.

http://newfdawg.com/docs/HP-SSH_Explained.PDF

Cheers
Con