Cannot log into port 22 SSH2 using a private key

[Carl Roberts]

Here is the login from putty, showing I can log in with the private
key:

Using username "oracle".
Authenticating with public key "rsa-key-20120412"
Last login: Thu Apr 12 20:08:17 2012 from 192.168.56.1


On 4/12/2012 9:09 PM, carl roberts wrote:
> Hi I am simply trying to connect to the regular SSH server right now at port 22 - no netconf server involved on linux right now.
>
> Here is what I am trying:
>
> /*
> * To change this template, choose Tools | Templates
> * and open the template in the editor.
> */
> package netconfxtest;
>
> import com.centeredlogic.net.netconf.Capabilities;
> import com.centeredlogic.net.netconf.Client;
> import java.util.Properties;
>
> /**
> *
> * @author joe
> */
> public class NetConfXTest {
>
> /**
> * @param args the command line arguments
> */
> public static void main(String[] args) {
> System.out.println("Setting up SSH transport client .. ");
> Client client = new Client();
> Properties props = new Properties();
> props.put("protocol", "ssh");
> props.put("host", "192.168.56.101");
> props.put("socketTimeout", "30000");
> props.put("port", "22");
> //props.put("username", "oracle");
> //props.put("password", "oracle");
> props.put("certificate", "c:/dev/tools/puttygen/ssh_key.ppk");
> // You could use a certificate with a passphrase instead of a password
> client.setup(props);
> System.out.println("SSH transport client setup complete.");
> Capabilities caps = client.getDeviceCapabilities();
> System.out.println(caps.toString());
> client.shutdown();
> }
> }
>
>
> And here is what I am getting
>
> debug:
> Setting up SSH transport client ..
> Apr 12, 2012 9:02:46 PM com.centeredlogic.util.CLThread run
> INFO: Starting thread - NotificationStreamPinger-192.168.56.101; transferring control to runnable ..
> Apr 12, 2012 9:03:14 PM com.centeredlogic.net.ssh.SshConnection authenticateWithKey
> SEVERE: Error authenticating with key: Publickey authentication failed.
> Apr 12, 2012 9:03:14 PM com.centeredlogic.net.ssh.SshConnection authenticateWithKey
> SEVERE: Failed to authenticate user: admin on host: 192.168.56.101 using certificates
> Apr 12, 2012 9:03:14 PM com.centeredlogic.net.ssh.SshConnection authenticateWithPassword
> SEVERE: Error authenticating with password: password argument is null
> Apr 12, 2012 9:03:14 PM com.centeredlogic.net.ssh.SshConnection authenticateWithPassword
> SEVERE: Failed to authenticate user: admin on host: 192.168.56.101
> Apr 12, 2012 9:03:14 PM com.centeredlogic.net.netconf.transport.ssh.SshTransportClient obtainConnection
> SEVERE: Exception acquiring SSH connection
> java.lang.RuntimeException: Failed to authenticate user: admin on host: 192.168.56.101
> at com.centeredlogic.net.ssh.SshConnection.authenticateWithPassword(Unknown Source)
> at com.centeredlogic.net.ssh.SshConnection.connectAndAuthenticate(Unknown Source)
> at com.centeredlogic.net.netconf.transport.ssh.SshConnection.<init>(Unknown Source)
> at com.centeredlogic.net.netconf.transport.ssh.SyncSshConnection.<init>(Unknown Source)
> at com.centeredlogic.net.netconf.transport.ssh.SshConnectionPoolHandler.makeObject(Unknown Source)
> at org.apache.commons.pool.impl.GenericObjectPool.borrowObject(GenericObjectPool.java:840)
> at com.centeredlogic.net.netconf.transport.ssh.SshConnectionPoolHandler.getConnection(Unknown Source)
> at com.centeredlogic.net.netconf.transport.ssh.SshTransportClient.obtainConnection(Unknown Source)
> at com.centeredlogic.net.netconf.transport.ssh.SshTransportClient.send(Unknown Source)
> at com.centeredlogic.net.netconf.Client.sendRaw(Unknown Source)
> at com.centeredlogic.net.netconf.Client.send(Unknown Source)
> at com.centeredlogic.net.netconf.Client.loadDeviceCaps(Unknown Source)
> at com.centeredlogic.net.netconf.Client.setup(Unknown Source)
> at netconfxtest.NetConfXTest.main(NetConfXTest.java:32)
>
> Apr 12, 2012 9:03:14 PM com.centeredlogic.net.netconf.transport.ssh.SshTransportClient send
> SEVERE: Exception during NETCONF rpc send
> java.lang.RuntimeException: An error occured in the transport layer: Failed to authenticate user: admin on host: 192.168.56.101
> at com.centeredlogic.net.netconf.transport.ssh.SshTransportClient.obtainConnection(Unknown Source)
> at com.centeredlogic.net.netconf.transport.ssh.SshTransportClient.send(Unknown Source)
> at com.centeredlogic.net.netconf.Client.sendRaw(Unknown Source)
> at com.centeredlogic.net.netconf.Client.send(Unknown Source)
> at com.centeredlogic.net.netconf.Client.loadDeviceCaps(Unknown Source)
> at com.centeredlogic.net.netconf.Client.setup(Unknown Source)
> at netconfxtest.NetConfXTest.main(NetConfXTest.java:32)
>
>