Re: Remote system not accepting a new key

Remove the existing key for the server located in /home/brs/.ssh/known_hosts

On 6/28/06, Joshua Lewis <joshua.lewis@familyfunzone.net> wrote:
> Hello. First I am new to SSH so I apologize if I use any incorrect terms or
> terminology.
>
> I just had a new server brought up in another location. Because this is a
> new server it will have a new SSH Key. Everyone who is connecting to the
> system was able to use a windows client that prompted them to accept the new
> key and that was easy enough.
>
> However I have one automated service that I can't seem to get to work. It is
> running OpenSSH_3.5p1
>
> I ran the ssh -vvv user@IP
>
> and have the debug output. I don't know what to look for however I gather
> from the output that it did connect to the IP on port 22 the connection was
> established then it says
>
> Not an RSA1 key file /home/brs/.ssh/identity
>
> key_type_from_name: unknown key type '-----BEGIN'
>
> key_read: no key found
>
>
> I take it from the middle line that it does in fact see a key being sent. It
> reads the '-----BEGIN' but for some reason it can not understand the key? Is
> that right? I don't know if this server is sending an RSA or DSA key. I am
> assuming it matters.
>
> Is there a command that I can run on the remote server (by remote I mean the
> server trying to connect to my ssh server) that will force it to accept what
> ever key is being provided by my server?
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> Sincerely,
> Joshua Lewis