> Andy Green wrote: > >> debug1: identity file /home/lyle/.ssh/identity type -1 > >> > > > > Is he trying to authenticate using keys? Get him to check him > > > > ~/.ssh > > ~/.ssh/* > > > > permissions: should be owner and group as his user, and > permission 600. > > > Well, on my server he doesn't have an .ssh folder at all. > Should he > be looking for this on his end? > Have you found anything useful in /var/log/secure. Any attempts which are blocked by /etc/hosts.allow or deny should show up here. If he he is blocked and does not show up in the log (have him test while you are running tail -f /var/log/secure), they he is getting stopped before he gets to the machine. Maybe, iptables or a firewall. Bob Styma
