Multiple SSH from same host - too many auth failures
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I have multiple websites hosted with the same provider. This means that access via SSH is the same 'host' for all.
I have been adding a version of the following to my SSH config file for each site:
Host shell.grid.co.uk
User testuser
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_testuser
I now have 6 sites in my config and am unable to connect to SSH via terminal.
I am getting the following error:
Received disconnect from [IP ADDRESS] port 22:2: Too many
authentication failures for [USER]
I have been doing some research and wonder if this has something to do with MaxAuthTries?
If I remove 1 or more of the items from the config file, I can then log on via SSH on terminal.
All of these websites are on a shared hosting platform, if that makes any difference.
ssh terminal
asked Jun 21 at 20:23
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I have multiple websites hosted with the same provider. This means that access via SSH is the same 'host' for all.
I have been adding a version of the following to my SSH config file for each site:
Host shell.grid.co.uk
User testuser
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_testuser
I now have 6 sites in my config and am unable to connect to SSH via terminal.
I am getting the following error:
Received disconnect from [IP ADDRESS] port 22:2: Too many
authentication failures for [USER]
I have been doing some research and wonder if this has something to do with MaxAuthTries?
If I remove 1 or more of the items from the config file, I can then log on via SSH on terminal.
All of these websites are on a shared hosting platform, if that makes any difference.
ssh terminal
asked Jun 21 at 20:23
ccdavies
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are you usingControlMasterto bundle duplicate connections over the first one?
– thrig
Jun 21 at 20:34
@thrig No. I'm pretty new to SSH. I'm learning, but its a rather steep learning curve. Any guidance would be appreciated.
– ccdavies
Jun 21 at 20:40
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I have multiple websites hosted with the same provider. This means that access via SSH is the same 'host' for all.
I have been adding a version of the following to my SSH config file for each site:
Host shell.grid.co.uk
User testuser
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_testuser
I now have 6 sites in my config and am unable to connect to SSH via terminal.
I am getting the following error:
Received disconnect from [IP ADDRESS] port 22:2: Too many
authentication failures for [USER]
I have been doing some research and wonder if this has something to do with MaxAuthTries?
If I remove 1 or more of the items from the config file, I can then log on via SSH on terminal.
All of these websites are on a shared hosting platform, if that makes any difference.
ssh terminal
asked Jun 21 at 20:23
ccdavies
1846
I have multiple websites hosted with the same provider. This means that access via SSH is the same 'host' for all.
I have been adding a version of the following to my SSH config file for each site:
Host shell.grid.co.uk
User testuser
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_testuser
I now have 6 sites in my config and am unable to connect to SSH via terminal.
I am getting the following error:
Received disconnect from [IP ADDRESS] port 22:2: Too many
authentication failures for [USER]
I have been doing some research and wonder if this has something to do with MaxAuthTries?
If I remove 1 or more of the items from the config file, I can then log on via SSH on terminal.
All of these websites are on a shared hosting platform, if that makes any difference.
ssh terminal
asked Jun 21 at 20:23
ccdavies
1846
asked Jun 21 at 20:23
ccdavies
1846
asked Jun 21 at 20:23
ccdavies
1846
asked Jun 21 at 20:23
ccdavies
1846
1846
are you usingControlMasterto bundle duplicate connections over the first one?
– thrig
Jun 21 at 20:34
@thrig No. I'm pretty new to SSH. I'm learning, but its a rather steep learning curve. Any guidance would be appreciated.
– ccdavies
Jun 21 at 20:40
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are you usingControlMasterto bundle duplicate connections over the first one?
– thrig
Jun 21 at 20:34
@thrig No. I'm pretty new to SSH. I'm learning, but its a rather steep learning curve. Any guidance would be appreciated.
– ccdavies
Jun 21 at 20:40
are you using
ControlMaster to bundle duplicate connections over the first one?– thrig
Jun 21 at 20:34
are you using
ControlMaster to bundle duplicate connections over the first one?– thrig
Jun 21 at 20:34
@thrig No. I'm pretty new to SSH. I'm learning, but its a rather steep learning curve. Any guidance would be appreciated.
– ccdavies
Jun 21 at 20:40
@thrig No. I'm pretty new to SSH. I'm learning, but its a rather steep learning curve. Any guidance would be appreciated.
– ccdavies
Jun 21 at 20:40
add a comment |Â
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You're on the right track, but I think you might benefit from breaking out the configuration with aliases for each user within your ~/.ssh/config:
Host site1
HostName shell.grid.co.uk
User site1user
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_site1user
Host site2
HostName shell.grid.co.uk
User site2user
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_site2user
Host sitetest
HostName shell.grid.co.uk
User testuser
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_testuser
This way your SSH client should only use the one specific key for each user. You would simply ssh site1 and your configuration would add the correct username and private key.
answered Jun 21 at 20:49
DopeGhoti
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Thank you! That has worked. I will read up on the use of 'host'.
– ccdavies
Jun 21 at 21:23
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
You're on the right track, but I think you might benefit from breaking out the configuration with aliases for each user within your ~/.ssh/config:
Host site1
HostName shell.grid.co.uk
User site1user
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_site1user
Host site2
HostName shell.grid.co.uk
User site2user
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_site2user
Host sitetest
HostName shell.grid.co.uk
User testuser
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_testuser
This way your SSH client should only use the one specific key for each user. You would simply ssh site1 and your configuration would add the correct username and private key.
answered Jun 21 at 20:49
DopeGhoti
39.7k54779
Thank you! That has worked. I will read up on the use of 'host'.
– ccdavies
Jun 21 at 21:23
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
You're on the right track, but I think you might benefit from breaking out the configuration with aliases for each user within your ~/.ssh/config:
Host site1
HostName shell.grid.co.uk
User site1user
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_site1user
Host site2
HostName shell.grid.co.uk
User site2user
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_site2user
Host sitetest
HostName shell.grid.co.uk
User testuser
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_testuser
This way your SSH client should only use the one specific key for each user. You would simply ssh site1 and your configuration would add the correct username and private key.
answered Jun 21 at 20:49
DopeGhoti
39.7k54779
Thank you! That has worked. I will read up on the use of 'host'.
– ccdavies
Jun 21 at 21:23
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
You're on the right track, but I think you might benefit from breaking out the configuration with aliases for each user within your ~/.ssh/config:
Host site1
HostName shell.grid.co.uk
User site1user
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_site1user
Host site2
HostName shell.grid.co.uk
User site2user
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_site2user
Host sitetest
HostName shell.grid.co.uk
User testuser
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_testuser
This way your SSH client should only use the one specific key for each user. You would simply ssh site1 and your configuration would add the correct username and private key.
answered Jun 21 at 20:49
DopeGhoti
39.7k54779
You're on the right track, but I think you might benefit from breaking out the configuration with aliases for each user within your ~/.ssh/config:
Host site1
HostName shell.grid.co.uk
User site1user
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_site1user
Host site2
HostName shell.grid.co.uk
User site2user
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_site2user
Host sitetest
HostName shell.grid.co.uk
User testuser
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_testuser
This way your SSH client should only use the one specific key for each user. You would simply ssh site1 and your configuration would add the correct username and private key.
answered Jun 21 at 20:49
DopeGhoti
39.7k54779
answered Jun 21 at 20:49
DopeGhoti
39.7k54779
answered Jun 21 at 20:49
DopeGhoti
39.7k54779
answered Jun 21 at 20:49
DopeGhoti
39.7k54779
39.7k54779
Thank you! That has worked. I will read up on the use of 'host'.
– ccdavies
Jun 21 at 21:23
add a comment |Â
Thank you! That has worked. I will read up on the use of 'host'.
– ccdavies
Jun 21 at 21:23
Thank you! That has worked. I will read up on the use of 'host'.
– ccdavies
Jun 21 at 21:23
Thank you! That has worked. I will read up on the use of 'host'.
– ccdavies
Jun 21 at 21:23
add a comment |Â
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are you using
ControlMasterto bundle duplicate connections over the first one?– thrig
Jun 21 at 20:34
@thrig No. I'm pretty new to SSH. I'm learning, but its a rather steep learning curve. Any guidance would be appreciated.
– ccdavies
Jun 21 at 20:40