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Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:37:20 +0100
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Subject: Re: cygport upload seems to ignore SSH_KEY
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From: Federico Kircheis via Cygwin <cygwin@cygwin.com>
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On 18/12/2024 20.38, Eliot Moss wrote:
> On 12/18/2024 2:30 PM, Federico Kircheis via Cygwin wrote:
>> On 05/11/2024 18.31, Federico Kircheis wrote:
>>> On 05/11/2024 18.29, ASSI via Cygwin wrote:
>>>> Federico Kircheis via Cygwin writes:
>>>>> I also did a chmod/chown on the file to ensure that the permission
>>>>> where correct.
>>>>> The file with the permission unchanged worked without issues when
>>>>> moved in ~/.ssh.
>>>>
>>>> Whatever directory that file resides in must be readable only by the
>>>> owner or SSH will not use it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regard,
>>>> Achim.
>>>
>>> Mhm, that could be it.
>>> I did not try to modify the permission of the directory.
>>
>>
>> Nope.
>>
>> Directory has permission 0700, file has permission 0600, just to be 
>> sure I've execute chmod on both.
>> I can access they key but I still experienced the issue
>>
>> ~~~~
>> $ ls -la $SSH_KEY
>> -rw-------+ 1 Administrators None 3357 Dec 20  2019 /cygdrive/c/ 
>> cygport-ps/ssh/id_rsa_cyg
>>
>> $ ls -la /cygdrive/c/cygport-ps/ssh/
>> total 13
>> drws--S---+ 1 Administrators None    0 Jan 14  2023 .
>> drwxrwx---+ 1 Administrators None    0 Dec 18 10:55 ..
>> -rw-------+ 1 Administrators None 3357 Dec 20  2019 id_rsa_cyg
>> -rw-------+ 1 Administrators None  745 Jul 25  2018 id_rsa_cyg.pub
>> -rw-------+ 1 Administrators None  236 Mar 18  2020 known_hosts
>> ~~~~
>>
>> If I manually execute lftp
>>
>>
>> ~~~~
>> $ lftp sftp://cygwin:@cygwin.com
>> lftp cygwin@cygwin.com:~> cd .
>> cd `.' [Connecting...]
>> ~~~~
>>
>> and hangs.
>>
>> I'm not sure how to debug the issue further, and the relation between 
>> all tools.
>>
>> ~~~~
>> $ sftp sftp://cygwin:@cygwin.com
>> cygwin:@cygwin.com: Permission denied (publickey).
>> Connection closed
>> ~~~~
>>
>> I guess lftp/sftp does not support the variable SSH_KEY, as I get the 
>> same "Permission denied (publickey)." error with "ssh -v sftp:// 
>> cygwin:@cygwin.com", and I see that there is no attempt to use my ssh key
>>
>> Also following command does not report an error:
>>
>> ~~~~
>> sftp -i $SSH_KEY sftp://cygwin:@cygwin.com
>> Connection closed by 8.43.85.97 port 22
>> Connection closed
>> ~~~~
> 
> Curious.  I'm not an expert, but I tend to put info in my ssh config 
> file.  Does that help here?
> 
> And, probably grasping at straws, are you sure SSH_KEY is exported :-) ?
> 
> Some people who are more expert might have better suggestions ... Eliot 
> Moss
> 

Yes, I'm sure it is exported, and currently even copying the file in 
.ssh does not work, which did work last time (I get the exact same 
behavior), thus ATM I'm unable to push an update.

Maybe an issue server-side?

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