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by zill1
Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:34 pm
Forum: Server - Issues
Topic: SFTP without password prompting
Replies: 7
Views: 6600

Using the method that you described under Additional FYI worked perfectly. Everything is up and running as expected now for users with and without key authentication.

Also, not restarting the service during testing was really tripping me up, thanks for that suggestion.

Thank you for you help.
by zill1
Tue Dec 27, 2011 9:10 pm
Forum: Server - Issues
Topic: SFTP without password prompting
Replies: 7
Views: 6600

I also noticed that when I specify the private key in the client I get a prompted for credentials. When I remove the key I can log in without being challenged. The public key is loaded into the user profile on the server.
by zill1
Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:36 pm
Forum: Server - Issues
Topic: SFTP without password prompting
Replies: 7
Views: 6600

Okay, I went back and tried that again and I can connect without using a password - the password field on both the server and the client are left blank. However I noticed that although I have specified a public key in the user profile on the server I can connect even though the private key is not in...
by zill1
Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:52 pm
Forum: Server - Issues
Topic: SFTP without password prompting
Replies: 7
Views: 6600

Thanks for the reply. On the client I've tried checking don't prompt for id if blank (I also removed the username) as you suggested, but while it do longer prompts for the credentials it gives an error stating Login/password/privatekey error. Since there is now no username specified for the site I'm...
by zill1
Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:18 pm
Forum: Server - Issues
Topic: SFTP without password prompting
Replies: 7
Views: 6600

SFTP without password prompting

I have created a public and private key (no password) and am trying to connect without the use of a password. Is this possible? I only want those that have the private key to be able to connect to the server, which of course has the public key. I have tried to enter no password at all (on the server...