Difference between revisions of "ssh failing with debug message "no mutual signature algorithm""

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when running the ssh command with "-vvv", the following debug message snippet appears...
 
when running the ssh command with "-vvv", the following debug message snippet appears...
  
debug3: authmethod_is_enabled publickey
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debug3: authmethod_is_enabled publickey<br>
 
debug1: Next authentication method: publickey
 
debug1: Next authentication method: publickey
debug1: Offering public key: /home/jsmith/.ssh/id_rsa.pub RSA SHA256:+untiuu11l/g3ziD0sdffrUHL+JsyasdfYdsXL/OJE explicit
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debug1: Offering public key: /home/jsmith/.ssh/id_rsa.pub RSA SHA256:+untiuu11l/g3ziD0sdffrUHL+JsyasdfYdsXL/OJE explicit<br>
debug1: send_pubkey_test: '''no mutual signature algorithm'''
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debug1: send_pubkey_test: '''no mutual signature algorithm'''<br>
debug2: we did not send a packet, disable method
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debug2: we did not send a packet, disable method<br>
debug3: authmethod_lookup keyboard-interactive
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debug3: authmethod_lookup keyboard-interactive<br>
debug3: remaining preferred: password
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debug3: remaining preferred: password<br>
debug3: authmethod_is_enabled keyboard-interactive
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debug3: authmethod_is_enabled keyboard-interactive<br>
debug1: Next authentication method: keyboard-interactive
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debug1: Next authentication method: keyboard-interactive<br>
  
 
==solution==
 
==solution==

Latest revision as of 17:22, 29 November 2023

Contents

problem

ssh from a newer client to an older server with rsa keys is failing and asking for a password via the "keyboard-interactive" method.

versions

server openssh version: 6.7_p1 client openssh version: 9.2p1-2

error

when running the ssh command with "-vvv", the following debug message snippet appears...

debug3: authmethod_is_enabled publickey
debug1: Next authentication method: publickey debug1: Offering public key: /home/jsmith/.ssh/id_rsa.pub RSA SHA256:+untiuu11l/g3ziD0sdffrUHL+JsyasdfYdsXL/OJE explicit
debug1: send_pubkey_test: no mutual signature algorithm
debug2: we did not send a packet, disable method
debug3: authmethod_lookup keyboard-interactive
debug3: remaining preferred: password
debug3: authmethod_is_enabled keyboard-interactive
debug1: Next authentication method: keyboard-interactive

solution

add line...

PubkeyAcceptedKeyTypes +ssh-rsa

to file: ~/.ssh/config