Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:14:04 -0700 From: Graham North <northg@shaw.ca> To: Martin Miedema <martin.miedema@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: security certificates ssh Message-ID: <44EC7ECC.10503@shaw.ca> In-Reply-To: <44EC1EFF.2040201@gmail.com> References: <44EBEDEA.7000803@shaw.ca> <44EC1EFF.2040201@gmail.com>
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Hi Martin: Thank you for your help. I wasn't sure whether it was Putty or FreeBSD that did the blacklisting. I will take your suggestion and see what happens. Thanks! Graham/ Martin Miedema wrote: > Graham North wrote: >> I just tried to ssh into freebsd server using Putty (pocketputty >> actually). >> >> I got a connection (sort of) but my Putty device put up the question >> "...unknown certificate.....do you want to trust it..." or words to >> that effect. Due to finger problems on the touchscreen I said >> NO. OOPs - now putty gives me error messages about not being able >> to connect to server. I think that my FreeBsd box is locking me out >> (or maybe it is the Windows Mobile?? >> >> Can anyone tell me how to unlock this situation ? >> Presumably if it is FreeBSD locking me out then there is a black mark >> against my mobile's mac address??? Can I find and remedy? >> Alternatively, perhaps my mobile device is not accepting the security >> certificate from the server in which case I need the FBSD server to >> issue a different one? >> >> I feel a bit like the guy who left his key inside the car and locked >> himself out..! >> Any help please? >> Thanks, >> Graham/ >> >> >> > I'm not to up to date with Windows Mobile, but this is an issue were > putty has put the certificate from the FreeBSD server on the black > list because it thinks you told it that it was wrong. Try to remove > putty from your PDA, remove any files etc it might have left behind > and reinstall. > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.5/425 - Release Date: 2006-08-22
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