Re: [Hampshire] ssh (well putty actually)

Philip Henderson wrote:
> Anyone any ideas on this one?
>
> I have just installed ubuntu server onto a box followed by an apt-get to
> install ssh. If I use a newly downloaded copy of putty on a kubuntu box
> it will happily ssh into the ubuntu server (on the same home network).
> But if I try the same from putty on my xp laptop, I get an "access
> denied" error as a result of entering my password.
>
> Why should it work from a linux box and not an xp box? I can ssh into
> another debian server on the same network, and kubuntu box. The only
> other difference I can see is the xp laptop is connected via a wireless
> link.
>
> I have googled repeatedly but found nothing that solves the problem.
>
> Philip
>
I have made some headway. After checking config files and comparing
setups that work against this troublesome one, I suddenly had an idea.
As usual I choose fairly strong passwords including some non
alphanumeric characters. I changed my password to just alpha characters
and it logs in just dandy. All I have to do now is locate the setting
that is messing with my character set! Still strange that it works from
the same xp laptop to my debian server. Must be an ubuntu mod.

Philip