Re: [Sheflug] SSH2 keys an Putty

["Rob Keeling" <rob [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

From: "Will Newton" <will [at] misconception.org.uk>

> On Friday 10 Oct 2003 15:33, Rob Keeling wrote:
>
> >
> > The key was generated in Putty KeyGen, as ssh2 (rsa) and the public key
> > scp`d to the suse box.
> >
> > So I was assuming that SuSe didn`t like the Win32 key, however Jonathan
has
> > obviously achieved this
> > so it can`t be impossible.
> >
> > What could I be doing wrong?
>
> Unlikely, but is it possible your text editor has line wrapping in your
> authorized_keys file? (i.e. errant return codes)

Thought of that, was copying from Putty Keygen into a putty window running
Joe on the the suse box,
key is all on one line. looking like

ssh-rsa XXXXXXXXXXXXXkeyXXXXXXXXX

Does this look right? I have tried putting ==root [at] machinename on the end
like the others in the file, but
with no change.

Rob Keeling

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