ssh doesn`t seem to work..

[nickagian]

When I try to use the ssh command (typing ssh username@host or ssh host or ssh -l username host) I always get the following message:

The authenticity of host <host name> can`t be established.
RSA key fingerprint is <...>
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?

After that I write no (of course because I don`t want to be connected with no security) and at last I get the message

Host key verification failed.

I have checked it with two different hosts which I use but this thing remains.I`ve done the same procedure with 'putty' program in windows XP and didn`t have any problems.
Is there anything I can do to fix it?

[totoymola]

Re: ssh doesn`t seem to work..

Hi.

Is it your server? If it is, then you have to "trust" it. You have to choose yes or otherwise it will not work.

[nickagian]

Re: ssh doesn`t seem to work..

So if I understood it right, you mean that by selecting yes in "Are you sure you want to continue connecting?" doesn`t mean that you don`t connect with security, just that the specific host is not authenticated?

If this is the case then I think that it doesn`t really matter,because it is a computer in my university, where I have some files.

Anyway thank you totoymola!

[spotslayer]

Re: ssh doesn`t seem to work..

Yes you have to accept it. It should only ask one time so your keys can be exchanged. Once that is done you will have a secure connection.

David

[totoymola]

Re: ssh doesn`t seem to work..

Yes.

Oh by the way, if you plan to copy your files from your school computer (with ssh) to your own computer (Windows) or vice versa, you might want to take a look at WinSCP.