Filezilla sftp Error: Disconnected: No supported authentication methods available (server sent: publickey) why not connect the server
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×The error means that FileZilla tried all available authentication methods and have not succeeded. In your case, there was only public key authentication method available
Here, you have two options, one would be to enable password authentication and the other would be to add your ssh key to your FileZilla application.
Add SSH Key to FileZilla
Open your FileZilla, go to Edit->Settings->SFTP and there click on Add key file. From there go to your SSH key and add it.
Enable Password Authentication
SSH to your droplet
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ssh root@DropletIp
and edit your /etc/ssh/sshd_config. In there search for the following line PasswordAuthentication. By default it’s commented and set to No
# To disable tunneled clear text passwords, change to no here!
#PasswordAuthentication no
To enable it change it like so
# To disable tunneled clear text passwords, change to no here!
PasswordAuthentication Yes
Save the file and exit. For the configuration to be loaded, you’ll need to restart sshd
service sshd restart
That’s it, you are ready to go
Regards,
KDSys
Hi KDSys/KFSys,
Would you mind expanding on this advice? It seems like enabling clear text passwords isn’t the best idea. Is there something that has changed with FZ protocol? I’m experiencing the same issue, using the same settings I’ve always used. Is there a way to connect without enabling the clear text passwords?
Best,
John
Yes, it is true, using PasswordAuthentication is potentially a security risk. Having said that, there is another option, you can use an SSH key.
You’ll need to have an SSH key first and then you can add it. To do so, open your FileZilla, go to Edit->Settings->SFTP and there click on Add key file. From there go to your SSH key and add it.
I decided to find a tutorial from a site I frequently check, https://www.linuxbabe.com/redhat/generate-centos-ssh-public-key
I usually use DO to add my ssh key or just copy/paste it into my authorized_keys file myself. I tried using the ssh-copy-id command she recommends though, and that seems to make everything play nice. Pubkey with ssh and FZ now works again.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Best,
John