Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 21:04:41 +0100 From: Erik Trulsson <ertr1013@student.uu.se> To: Dragoncrest <dragoncrest@voyager.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problem with ssh Message-ID: <20040212200441.GA19140@student.uu.se> In-Reply-To: <200402121949.i1CJnI5q083815@mail5.mx.voyager.net> References: <200402121949.i1CJnI5q083815@mail5.mx.voyager.net>
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On Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 02:49:17PM -0500, Dragoncrest wrote: > Hi again everyone. Ok, this issue just popped up today on a different > machine, but it's still bugging me either way. My home mail server > (freebsd 4.8) has SSH available to the internet so I can get into the > box from work if need be. That is the only port open as it's a fetching > mail server so port 25 isn't available to the rest of the world. Nor is > 110. What I just discovered today is that my sshd is allowing auth by > public key OR password. I don't want it to auth by password. JUST > public key. So in other words if you don't already have the public key > file, well, it sucks being you because you won't get connected. > > Anyone know how to do this? Or would this question be better handled on > an SSH mailing list? If so, which list is best and how do I sign up? > Much apreciated on the info. Thanks. Read the sshd_config(5) manpage. The 'PasswordAuthentication' keyword seems to be what you are interested in. -- <Insert your favourite quote here.> Erik Trulsson ertr1013@student.uu.se
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