Article:		Inside SSH, Part 2
Subject:		Problem with ssh
Date:		2004-10-24 22:44:58
From:		Icazzi
Hey FJ, I am having a problem, I followed all your constructions, and the first few times it worked fine, but now I am getting a message that says "key_read: uudecode" followed by a long string of characters "failed". Then it asks for me to enter a passphrase for key... and this works if I enter the passphrase. I am just wondering why it didn't display this error at first and now it is. Also, it has asked me to verify the host fingerprint once since the first time, but I did check the host and they matched so I went ahead and added it to the list of trusted hosts... why did I need to do this again? Thanks in advance!

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• Problem with ssh
  2004-10-26 09:03:20  FJ de Kermadec | [View]
  
  
  Hi!
  
  First of all, thank you very much for taking the time to post, I really do appreciate it!
  
  According to their man pages, the uuencode and uudecode utilities are used to "transmit binary files over transmission mediums that do not support other than simple ASCII data".
  
  The first thing to do would be to have a look at your server and make sure that the SSH configuration hasn't been altered or damaged in any way. Indeed, the fact that you were asked to confirm the host's fingerprint again may indicate that some of the files constituting your SSH installation were updated or modified by an installed utility.
  
  Let me know if this helps!
  
  F.J.