quick ssh question

remix · l33t Joined: 28 Apr 2004 Posts: 797 Location: hawaii

i get errors when i try ' /etc/init.d/ssh start 'saying could not load /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key
and /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key ... then exiting..

but i already created them

# ssh-keygen -t dsa -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key
# ssh-keygen -t rsa -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key

does anyone know how to solve this problem?
do i have to restart the computer?

drutten · Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 1:26 pm Post subject:

what happens if you remove the keys?
shouldn't sshd generate new ones then?

remix · l33t Joined: 28 Apr 2004 Posts: 797 Location: hawaii

never tried that, hmmm gonna do that right now...

just

# rm /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key
# rm /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key

then # /etc/init.d/ssh start

correct?

remix · l33t Joined: 28 Apr 2004 Posts: 797 Location: hawaii

ok that worked somewhat. i get less errors
now when i # /etc/init.d/sshd start
it just says starting sshd [!!]
the red exclamations
and when i # /etc/init.d/sshd status
i get
sshd not started [!!]
how do i get it to start? or at least get it to tell me whats wrong?

kpack · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 137

When you originally created the keys did you assign a passphrase? If so, that's your problem. Recreate the keys and don't assign a passphrase. Only use a passphrase on client SSH keys.

asunder · n00b Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 7

Are you using openssh or ssh? I had problems using openssh so I did an "emerge -C openssh" and then emerged ssh. Worked great for me.

darkarchon · Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 1:32 am Post subject: Re: quick ssh question