Bug 66 - $HOME/authorized_keys not read by sshd
Summary: $HOME/authorized_keys not read by sshd
Status: CLOSED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Portable OpenSSH
Classification: Unclassified
Component: sshd (show other bugs)
Version: -current
Hardware: ix86 Linux
: P2 normal
Assignee: OpenSSH Bugzilla mailing list
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Reported: 2002-01-11 12:36 AEDT by Brian Koontz
Modified: 2004-04-14 12:24 AEST (History)
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Description Brian Koontz 2002-01-11 12:36:17 AEDT 
sshd does not appear to read authorized_keys2 during connection attempt from ssh
client.  This was verified on both a Solaris system running
SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_2.9p2 and a Linux system running current version of sshd. 
Resolution of the problem was accomplished by creating a link from
authorized_keys2 to authorized_keys.  Current manpage does not mention
authorized_keys2, and the ChangeLog seems to indicate authorized_keys2 has been
deprecated, yet it appears to still be required for Protocol 2 connections.
Comment 1 Damien Miller 2002-01-14 19:12:13 AEDT 
authorized_keys2 is required if you are running an old sshd (<2.9.9 IIRC). Newer
sshd's do not require authorized_keys2, but still check it for backwards
compatability - it is certainly not a requirement.
Comment 2 Damien Miller 2004-04-14 12:24:17 AEST 
Mass change of RESOLVED bugs to CLOSED