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ssh silently fails to use a private key
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Description
"OpenSSH for Windows" version
v7.9.0.0p1-Beta
Server OperatingSystem
Windows Server 2016 Standard.
Client OperatingSystem
Windows Server 2016 Standard.
What is failing
Your SSH client silently fails to use a given key, but prints no error and logs no message explaining why, making debugging impossible.
To be specific, not even with LogLevel=DEBUG3 does sshd state why it rejected the key.
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Research direction
Reproduce the private-key rejection on OpenSSH for Windows v7.9.0.0p1-Beta with the stated Windows Server 2016 setup and LogLevel=DEBUG3. Identify where the key is rejected and ensure the server reports a useful reason; the issue provides no named files, tests, or more specific reproduction details.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- operating-systems, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100