Sorry to bother you (I would of posted on bugzilla but it wasnt working at the time). Cobalt Linux release 6.0 w/ kernel 2.2.14C11 is what im working with. Here is the message I get through the debug... [root sbin]# ./sshd -D -d -d -d -4 debug1: Seeding random number generator debug1: sshd version OpenSSH_3.0.2p1 debug1: private host key: #0 type 0 RSA1 debug3: Not a RSA1 key file /usr/local/etc/ssh_host_rsa_key. debug1: read PEM private key done: type RSA debug1: private host key: #1 type 1 RSA debug3: Not a RSA1 key file /usr/local/etc/ssh_host_dsa_key. debug1: read PEM private key done: type DSA debug1: private host key: #2 type 2 DSA debug1: Bind to port 22 on 0.0.0.0. Server listening on 0.0.0.0 port 22. Generating 768 bit RSA key. RSA key generation complete. debug1: Server will not fork when running in debugging mode. Connection from 156.3.150.221 port 1109 debug1: Client protocol version 2.0; client software version OpenSSH_3.0.2p1 debug1: match: OpenSSH_3.0.2p1 pat ^OpenSSH Enabling compatibility mode for protocol 2.0 debug1: Local version string SSH-1.99-OpenSSH_3.0.2p1 debug1: Rhosts Authentication disabled, originating port 1109 not trusted. debug1: list_hostkey_types: ssh-rsa,ssh-dss debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT sent debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT received debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1,diffie-hellman-group1-sha1 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: ssh-rsa,ssh-dss debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,cast128-cbc,arcfour,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc,rijndael128-cbc,rijndael192-cbc,rijndael256-cbc,rijndael-cbc@lysator.liu.se debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,cast128-cbc,arcfour,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc,rijndael128-cbc,rijndael192-cbc,rijndael256-cbc,rijndael-cbc@lysator.liu.se debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-md5,hmac-sha1,hmac-ripemd160,hmac-ripemd160@openssh.com,hmac-sha1-96,hmac-md5-96 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-md5,hmac-sha1,hmac-ripemd160,hmac-ripemd160@openssh.com,hmac-sha1-96,hmac-md5-96 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none,zlib debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none,zlib debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: first_kex_follows 0 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: reserved 0 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1,diffie-hellman-group1-sha1 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: ssh-rsa,ssh-dss debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,cast128-cbc,arcfour,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc,rijndael128-cbc,rijndael192-cbc,rijndael256-cbc,rijndael-cbc@lysator.liu.se debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,cast128-cbc,arcfour,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc,rijndael128-cbc,rijndael192-cbc,rijndael256-cbc,rijndael-cbc@lysator.liu.se debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-md5,hmac-sha1,hmac-ripemd160,hmac-ripemd160@openssh.com,hmac-sha1-96,hmac-md5-96 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-md5,hmac-sha1,hmac-ripemd160,hmac-ripemd160@openssh.com,hmac-sha1-96,hmac-md5-96 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: first_kex_follows 0 debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: reserved 0 debug2: mac_init: found hmac-md5 debug1: kex: client->server aes128-cbc hmac-md5 none debug2: mac_init: found hmac-md5 debug1: kex: server->client aes128-cbc hmac-md5 none debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REQUEST received debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_GROUP sent debug1: dh_gen_key: priv key bits set: 131/256 debug1: bits set: 1642/3191 debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_INIT debug1: bits set: 1577/3191 debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REPLY sent debug1: kex_derive_keys debug1: newkeys: mode 1 debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS sent debug1: waiting for SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS debug1: newkeys: mode 0 debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS received debug1: KEX done debug1: userauth-request for user jmh service ssh-connection method none debug1: attempt 0 failures 0 debug2: input_userauth_request: setting up authctxt for jmh debug2: input_userauth_request: try method none Failed none for jmh from 156.3.150.221 port 1109 ssh2 debug1: userauth-request for user jmh service ssh-connection method keyboard-interactive debug1: attempt 1 failures 1 debug2: input_userauth_request: try method keyboard-interactive debug1: keyboard-interactive devs debug1: auth2_challenge: user=jmh devsdebug1: kbdint_alloc: devices '''' debug2: auth2_challenge_start: devices Failed keyboard-interactive for jmh from 156.3.150.221 port 1109 ssh2 debug1: userauth-request for user jmh service ssh-connection method password debug1: attempt 2 failures 2 debug2: input_userauth_request: try method password Failed password for jmh from 156.3.150.221 port 1109 ssh2 debug1: userauth-request for user jmh service ssh-connection method password debug1: attempt 3 failures 3 debug2: input_userauth_request: try method password Failed password for jmh from 156.3.150.221 port 1109 ssh2 debug1: userauth-request for user jmh service ssh-connection method password debug1: attempt 4 failures 4 debug2: input_userauth_request: try method password Failed password for jmh from 156.3.150.221 port 1109 ssh2 Connection closed by 156.3.150.221 debug1: Calling cleanup 0x80667bc(0x0) The problem is that connection can be made to sshd but no login is accepted. If you need more info let me know. Thanks for spending the time. -paluka paluka@occultmail.com _____________________________________________________________ Sign up for FREE email from Occultmail.com at http://www.occultmail.com