iDRAC8 ssh key-based authentication

Question

I have installed a valid openssh public key to the iDRAC8 on an R230 server to a new user account (not root). But when running ssh to that new account from the system with that key, I am prompted for a password. What am I missing? I see online that a different Dell system restricts this usage to a specific user account name. Is there a similar restriction for this iDRAC8?

thalesifec · Accepted Answer

I swear the keys were added and appeared when I checked yesterday. But today they weren't there. After I added them (again), access is working as it should be. Sorry for the distraction.

Dell-DylanJ · Answer

Hello, The iDRAC User Guide goes into soem detail about configuration with a key for SSH. You should be able to use it to get your configuration made.

thalesifec · Answer

Thanks for the answer, Dylan. However, I've been following those instructions and now I'm at the impasse I described. How can I discover why the key access isn't working? I can't run the SSH server on the iDRAC in debug mode as I could a Linux server.

Dell-DylanJ · Answer

I've seen problems when using a browser that isn't IE, so if that isn't the browser you're using, you may try that. You may also consider trying command line syntax to upload the certificate, if that fails, too. If you haven't already, restarting the iDRAC may help, and that can be done with racadm racreset -h. I don't believe there is a place where you can get any specifics on why the key isn't working or being accepted, unfortunately.

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