[ec2] Connecting as non Ubuntu User

[Rodney T. Quillo]

Kolo,

If ubuntu user connects using id id_rsa(assuming this is the keypair), the  
id_rsa file should be used also by your new user to connect. Hmm maybe you can 
check also it's permission set it to 600 using chmod.

Rodney

On Wednesday 26 August 2009 21:18:56 Rolo M wrote:
> Hiya.
>
> Yes, I'm trying to specify the key with -i, I've used the keypair I
> launched the instance with, and my id_rsa key, and all the other keys
> in .ssh for good measure.
>
> Also, the ubuntu@ user connects fine with no key specified, and it
> defaults to id_rsa.  I presumed as I copied authorized_keys from
> /home/ubuntu/.ssh/ to /home/kolo/.ssh/ and ensured correct perms that
> maybe its something other than the keys?
>
> Thanks loads for your swift reply.
>
> Kolo.
>
> 2009/8/26 Rodney T. Quillo <imcocoy at gmail.com>:
> > Kolo,
> >
> > On SSH error, public key did you specify the keypair to be used when you
> > connect to your new user?
> >
> > ssh -i keypair newuser at public_hostname
> >
> > Rodney
> >
> > On Wednesday 26 August 2009 19:55:11 Rolo M wrote:
> >> Hiya. I've recently moved over from using the Eric Hammond images to
> >>
> >> the official Ubuntu ones, and am having some probs getting used to the
> >>
> >> new ubuntu user way of doing things. Some of these may be more
> >>
> >> general Linux questions so please feel free to point me elsewhere if
> >>
> >> this is the wrong place to ask, but any help would be greatly
> >>
> >> appreciated.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I've launched an instance (Hardy) and I can connect fine via SSH using
> >>
> >> ubuntu@<hostname>. I've created two other users, one for django, to
> >>
> >> run my apps, and one for my username, kolo.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Would it be considered the best way of doing things to continue to
> >>
> >> connect via the ubuntu user, and then su to my kolo user account? I
> >>
> >> was presuming it would be best to create a new user account to connect
> >>
> >> via, and then disable the ubuntu user? (is there any other problem
> >>
> >> with disabling the ubuntu user's SSH access?) Otherwise should I be
> >>
> >> telling other people working on the box would be connecting via the
> >>
> >> ubuntu user as well?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Presuming I'm best to be connecting via my own account, I've put my
> >>
> >> SSH key in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys for both the ubuntu user and my own
> >>
> >> user, and infact I can connect with the ubuntu user and authoize with
> >>
> >> my key now, but when I try and user my account I get Permission denied
> >>
> >> (publickey). (ssh output with -v is pasted below).
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> What am I missing? Also, if I su to another user I lose the terminal
> >>
> >> colours. I presume this is because it's not setting the shell
> >>
> >> correctly? All of my user's shells are set to /bin/bash, is there
> >>
> >> some other setting I'm missing? Will my ~/.bash* files get processed
> >>
> >> when I su?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks loads for any assistance! Sorry if it's a bit of a ramble.
> >> Cheers.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Kolo.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --->
> >>
> >> debug1: Found key in /home/kolo/.ssh/known_hosts:17
> >>
> >> debug1: ssh_rsa_verify: signature correct
> >>
> >> debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS sent
> >>
> >> debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS
> >>
> >> debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS received
> >>
> >> debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_REQUEST sent
> >>
> >> debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_ACCEPT received
> >>
> >> debug1: Authentications that can continue: publickey
> >>
> >> debug1: Next authentication method: publickey
> >>
> >> debug1: Trying private key: /home/kolo/.ssh/identity
> >>
> >> debug1: Offering public key: /home/kolo/.ssh/id_rsa
> >>
> >> debug1: Authentications that can continue: publickey
> >>
> >> debug1: Trying private key: /home/kolo/.ssh/id_dsa
> >>
> >> debug1: No more authentication methods to try.
> >>
> >> Permission denied (publickey).
> >
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