Set up user account with SSH key authentication and no password

dseaton · Post by **dseaton** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 1:42 pm

I have a client who is requesting that I set up an account with no password that uses key authentication with an rsa-formatted public key file that they provided. I have checked "Allow Key Authentication," "Key Authentication Only," "Disable FTP" and "SSH/SFTP" on the server, installed the cert in the security section of the user's account, and whitelisted all of their IPs, but they still are unable to connect. The account has no password on the server. I don't know what else to try. Please help me.

Post by **ForumAdmin** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 5:57 pm

make sure the public key is in a directory that can be read by the server.

The client log would be the most helpful to understand why its failing.

dseaton · Post by **dseaton** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 1:35 pm

Where can I find the client log files?

Post by **ForumAdmin** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 10:54 pm

ask the client for it. Identifying the actual error will be very helpful.

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