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SSH multi factor authentication

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Description

Originally posted by @njalali63 in https://github.com/posit-dev/positron/discussions/9609:

I am connecting to a server using SSH but upon getting to the MFA stage and confirming it on my authentication app, it won't go through. I appreciate any help on this.

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Research direction

Start with the SSH connection flow described in issue #9641 and the original discussion at #9609, reproducing the failure at the MFA confirmation stage. Done means identifying why the confirmed MFA attempt does not complete or documenting the missing environment details needed to diagnose it.

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Assessment

Domain
authentication, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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