RE: [cobalt-users] [Raq3] SSH problem

[rpenna@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Virgil,

   Try verifying your password file isn't all mucked up. FTP in as admin
and grab the /etc/passwd file. It's world readble so you can download it.
Check to make sure your root user has a valid shell (/bin/sh by default).
Also, have you tried using SSH1 on your client also?

   I know this doesn't help you get in, but it might help you see the cause
of the problem. Even though the postgresql is down/corrupted you should
still be able to telnet / ssh in. If all else fails, you might be able to
use a .rhosts file. I'm not sure if openSSH ignores rhosts or not (someone
else might know). What you can do is put a file called ".rhosts" in your
admin's home directory via ftp. The format of the file should be:
<hostname you're coming from>   <username>

   So if you were coming from www.machine.com your .rhosts would look like
this:

www.machine.com     admin

   If OpenSSH pays attention to rhosts, you should be able to login with no
password and at least look around.

Ron Penna
Systems Engineer
Netrica Inc.
phone: 716-340-1969
email: rpenna@xxxxxxxxxxx


                                                                                                                                             
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> Have you tried to SSH as root (you can do this with SSH, unlike Telnet)?
>
           No matter what I do, I get access denied.

           Virgil

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