sshnet / sshnet/SSH.NET

Permission denied (password).

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Description

If there is an @ sign in the password, client.Connect(); will fail.

2017-10-16 16:25:33,002 WARN Permission denied (password).
Renci.SshNet.Common.SshAuthenticationException: Permission denied (password).

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the failure through client.Connect() with a password containing an @ sign, then trace the SSH authentication path used by that entry point. Done means the connection succeeds with such passwords and the reported authentication error no longer occurs.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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