Impossible to use SSH public key to authenticate to guest systems

Submitted by yngens on Mon, 05/09/2016 - 19:21

I am pretty sure it was possible before, but now after:

  1. adding an SSH public key with the "Add to root's authorized keys on new systems?" selected;
  2. creating a guest system;

it is not possible to use that SSL public key as going to "Change Password" screen shows No SSH key have been defined yet for the "Use SSH key" option. And my key is shown in the "Other authorized SSH keys" checked on, but I really don't know what is the use of that section if the key is not usable?

Status: 
Closed (works as designed)

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Submitted by JamieCameron on Mon, 05/09/2016 - 23:37

Check the logs on the remote system - the problem may be that Cloudmin is sending the key, but it is being rejected by the remote SSH server.

Submitted by yngens on Tue, 05/10/2016 - 00:30

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But it shows "No SSH key have been defined yet", so how can it send to remote server if no key defined?

Submitted by JamieCameron on Wed, 05/11/2016 - 00:36

Oh .. did you add any private keys at Cloudmin Settings -> SSH Keys?

Submitted by yngens on Wed, 05/11/2016 - 17:50

Not actually as I just wanted to use public key. Should I?

Submitted by JamieCameron on Wed, 05/11/2016 - 22:53

Cloudmin needs a private key to login to a remote system.

Submitted by yngens on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 02:11

Status: Active ยป Closed (works as designed)

Thanks, now it's clear.