[X-Unix] SSH trouble

[Eric F Crist]

No, this is a flat text file.  No special editors.

On Mar 17, 2005, at 4:29 PM, Chris Ruscio wrote:

> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 3/17/05 8:47 AM, "Chris Ruscio" <cruscio at cem.uvm.edu> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I removed the line and managed to login... thanks :)
>>>
>>> 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?
>>>
>>> Thanks for the help,
>>> Chris
>>>
>>>
>>> Dan DeRusha wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> It tells you right in the error message what to do.
>>>>
>>>> Add correct host key in /Users/[Username]/.ssh/known_hosts to get 
>>>> rid of
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> this message.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I would vi the file and remove the line of the offending IP address 
>>>> that you
>>>> are ssh to.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 3/16/05 9:32 PM, "Chris Ruscio" <cruscio at cem.uvm.edu> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have an old powerMac running behind a router in my dorm room.
>>>>> I set the router to forward port 22 to it.
>>>>>
>>>>> 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...
>>>>>
>>>>> However, when I ssh to the router's IP from outside the local 
>>>>> network, I
>>>>> get the message below...
>>>>>
>>>>> How do I add a key to the known_hosts file? or should i be doing
>>>>> something else to fix things... ???
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Chris
>>>>>
>>>>> [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
>> IT Manager
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>>
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