RE: sshd_config 1.35 commit

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-current_at_freebsd.org 
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-current_at_freebsd.org] On Behalf Of John Hay
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 2:03 AM
> To: current_at_freebsd.org
> Cc: Mike Jakubik
> Subject: Re: sshd_config 1.35 commit
> 
> On Thu, Feb 26, 2004 at 08:24:25AM +0200, John Hay wrote:
> > > 
> > > 	I have built world recently, only to find out I cant 
> log into my 
> > > server via ssh anymore. Am I the only one that thinks disabling 
> > > password authentication in default sshd is a stupid idea? I think 
> > > this is a pain in the ass, like the 'no root login' option wasn't 
> > > enough. A nice heads up or entry in UPDATING would have 
> been nice, 
> > > so people don't get locked out after updating.
> > 
> > I agree with you, it has bitten me already too. :-((( My 
> vote would be 
> > for backing it out.
> 
> Replying to myself, maybe it isn't so bad and an entry to 
> UPDATING might be enough. In my case I had to add an
> 
> PreferredAuthentications publickey,password
> 
> entry to .ssh/config a while back because otherwise I 
> couldn't log in to some older machines. It looks like adding 
> keyboard-interactive at the end of that line fix my problems.
> 

SecureCRT seems to work with authentication type: interactive-password,
however only after the second try. In my opinion this is a major PITA. I
have no time to memorize all my logins, or type them in.