Question
Remote login does not ask for the password. It appears directly without permission
- Posted on January 4, 2023
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Asked by Michael Xiao
I use openssh to remotely log in to my host and execute ssh root@188.166.217.201 Permission denied appears. I read your tutorial. The tutorial says that I will be asked for my password, but I have tried many times without a file asking for my password. It directly shows that I have no permission
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Hello @michaelxiao
The droplet was most probably created with only ssh-key access and with ‘Password Authentication’ disabled.
You can either enable ‘Password Authentication’ from the recovery console or upload your ssh-key to access your droplet.
Docs on how to create an ssh key:
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorial_collections/how-to-set-up-ssh-keys
Docs on how to add keys to existing servers:
https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/droplets/how-to/add-ssh-keys/
Regards
Hi @michaelxiao,
By default the DigitalOcean Droplets allow only SSHAuthentication and PasswordAuthentication is disabled.
If you want to turn on PasswordAuthentication, you’ll need to use the Recovery Console to enter your Droplet.
https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/droplets/how-to/recovery/recovery-console/
The Recovery Console provides out-of-band access and is available regardless of your network settings. It emulates the access you would have if you were sitting down with a keyboard and monitor attached to the actual server. You can use this feature to log in and revert bad settings to regain normal access.
Once inside, open the
/etc/ssh/sshd_configand find the line#PasswordAuthentication No, you’ll need to remove the comment # and change No with Yes. Once done, save the file and restart your sshd service