[X-Unix] SSH trouble

[Chris Ruscio]

Not gui... Think htpasswd.

"htpasswd - Create and update user authentication files" - man page

I was wondering if there was a similar way to maintain the known hosts file.

Thanks,
Chris


Dan DeRusha wrote:

>I always have done it this way, I'm not aware of any GUI app to do it.
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>On 3/17/05 8:47 AM, "Chris Ruscio" <cruscio at cem.uvm.edu> wrote:
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>>I removed the line and managed to login... thanks :)
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>>As to adding a line though, something multiple people suggested, it
>>didn't seem like the kind of file I should be editing by hand. Is there
>>a program to add a line to it, or will a text editor work?
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>>Thanks for the help,
>>Chris
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>>Dan DeRusha wrote:
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>>>It tells you right in the error message what to do.
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>>>Add correct host key in /Users/[Username]/.ssh/known_hosts to get rid of
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>>>>this message.
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>>>I would vi the file and remove the line of the offending IP address that you
>>>are ssh to.
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>>>On 3/16/05 9:32 PM, "Chris Ruscio" <cruscio at cem.uvm.edu> wrote:
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>>>>Hi all,
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>>>>I have an old powerMac running behind a router in my dorm room.
>>>>I set the router to forward port 22 to it.
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>>>>When I'm on my network with my iBook, I can ssh to it's local IP
>>>>(192.168.blah.blah). or if the powerMac is pluged right into the wall
>>>>there's no issues...
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>>>>However, when I ssh to the router's IP from outside the local network, I
>>>>get the message below...
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>>>>How do I add a key to the known_hosts file? or should i be doing
>>>>something else to fix things... ???
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>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Chris
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>>>>[Username]>ssh ###.###.###.###
>>>>@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
>>>>@    WARNING: REMOTE HOST IDENTIFICATION HAS CHANGED!     @
>>>>@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
>>>>IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOMEONE IS DOING SOMETHING NASTY!
>>>>Someone could be eavesdropping on you right now (man-in-the-middle attack)!
>>>>It is also possible that the RSA host key has just been changed.
>>>>The fingerprint for the RSA key sent by the remote host is
>>>>13:4c:....:blah:blah:....:9a:30.
>>>>Please contact your system administrator.
>>>>Add correct host key in /Users/[Username]/.ssh/known_hosts to get rid of
>>>>this message.
>>>>Offending key in /Users/[Username]/.ssh/known_hosts:30
>>>>RSA host key for ###.###.###.### has changed and you have requested
>>>>strict checking.
>>>>Host key verification failed.
>>>>[Username]>
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>Dan DeRusha
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