Odd SSH issue.

[phisrow]

Here's the story: My main machine runs Kubuntu. I decided to play with Gentoo on a spare box. I start the install, set a password, start up the SSH server on Gentoo box. I then attempt to SSH in from the Kubuntu box.

With the usual command line SSH client, the server rejects my password a few times, then disconnects me. If I use Putty, everything works normally. Anybody have any ideas?

 

[BlackOmen]

Are the logins the same on both boxes?

Say for instance that your username on the Kubuntu box is 'bob' and your username on the gentoo box is 'bobby'. On the kubuntu box you type 'ssh gentoobox'; it is logging you in with the username bob when you really want bobby. In this case you would want to type 'ssh -l <username on gentoo box> <destination host>'. BTW, the ssh -l is a lowercase L, not a one.

I'm not saying this is the exact error, but a common one i've seen. Is there a specific error message? Do you get meaningful info if you run ssh with the -v switch?

 

[skyking]

By default, permit password login is set to "no" on many sshd_config .

Go find the sshd_config file and uncomment that line, and set it to "yes".