Can't connect to OpenSSH_3.9p1, OpenSSL 0.9.7i 14 Oct 2005

snorkel · Post by **snorkel** » Wed 28 May 2008 16:57

Hi,
I can't connect to a older version of OpenSSH on a Gentoo Linux server:

OpenSSH_3.9p1, OpenSSL 0.9.7i 14 Oct 2005

Keeps getting the following error(only error):
Authentication Failed

I can connect from putty without issue using the same username/password.

Any Ideas? The only error returned is Authentication Failed.

Dimon · Post by **Dimon** » Thu 29 May 2008 11:14

Check that you use the same authentication method as Putty.
Also, please, make sure that in the sshd_config file on SSH server the following line is set:
PasswordAuthentication yes

snorkel · Post by **snorkel** » Thu 29 May 2008 16:00

Dimon wrote:Check that you use the same authentication method as Putty.
Also, please, make sure that in the sshd_config file on SSH server the following line is set:
PasswordAuthentication yes

Hi,
Yes I checked all that, both are using password authentication and it's properly set in the server config file.

I also checked the logs on the server and no errors where raised, not sure what is going on.

Dimon · Post by **Dimon** » Tue 10 Jun 2008 09:29

If you haven't solved this problem yet, please check, if you can connect to any other OpenSSH server.