Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 06:53:02 -0600 From: Dan Busarow <dan@fishcreekventures.com> To: Jaime Kikpole <jkikpole@cairodurham.org> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: SFTP doesn't work from a specific client Message-ID: <6C5D9AED-5CEB-45D8-B4EA-3398E3840A59@fishcreekventures.com> In-Reply-To: <CA%2Bsg5RSrapEwdesz2T7hgDttbQ2qcM5LMG997=hUCn=OsUpedw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CA%2Bsg5RSrapEwdesz2T7hgDttbQ2qcM5LMG997=hUCn=OsUpedw@mail.gmail.com>
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> On May 19, 2015, at 6:41 AM, Jaime Kikpole <jkikpole@cairodurham.org> = wrote: >=20 > I have a system that pushes out data files via SFTP to a FreeBSD > system each night. I'm in the process of replacing that FreeBSD > system (its really old & still runs 8.x.) My issue is that the data > source can't connect via SFTP, but other systems can. When it tries, > this appears in /var/log/auth.log: >=20 > May 19 08:24:56 its1 sshd[38792]: error: PAM: authentication error for > <USERNAME> from <IP ADDRESS> > May 19 08:24:56 its1 sshd[38792]: error: Received disconnect from <IP > ADDRESS>: 3: com.jcraft.jsch.JSchException: Auth cancel [preauth] >=20 > When I test it from the system that pushes out the data, it prompts me > to accept an SSH key and then tells me that it failed to connect. > Unfortunately, its a GUI and has basically no diagnostic data to work > from. >=20 > I get the same results when I try to make the data source do SFTP > conenctions to other systems, including some that are 10.1-RELEASE-p9 > and some that are 10.1-RELEASE-p10. The weird thing is that I can use > command line SFTP from any other location (including other FreeBSD > systems and even a MacOS 10.9 system at home) to connect to these > FreeBSD systems and everything works. I can connect, authenticate, > and even ls and cd around the file system. >=20 > This feels like the data sending software is expecting something that > isn't setup on the FreeBSD 10.1 systems, but is setup on the FreeBSD > 8.x system. I just don't know what. >=20 > Any thoughts on how to diagnose this? >=20 No ideas for diagnosis. But my guess would be that your failing system is using SSH protocol 1 = and your 10.1 system does not have protocol 1 enabled. sshd_config # The default requires explicit activation of protocol 1 #Protocol 2 Dan >=20 > --=20 > Jaime Kikpole > Network Administrator > Cairo-Durham Central School District >=20 > Technical Support: > help@cairodurham.org > go.cairodurham.org/techtips >=20 > --=20 > This electronic message and any attachment(s) may contain confidential = or=20 > legally privileged information protected by law from further = disclosure and=20 > is intended only for the individual or entity identified above as the=20= > addressee. If you are not the addressee (or the employee or agency=20 > responsible to deliver it to the addressee), or if this message has = been=20 > addressed to you in error, you are hereby notified that you may not = copy,=20 > forward, disclose or use any part of this message or any = attachment(s).=20 > Please notify the sender immediately by return email or telephone and=20= > permanently delete this message and attachment(s) from your system. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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