{"id":2979,"date":"2023-02-03T13:04:16","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T07:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/?p=2979"},"modified":"2023-02-03T13:04:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T07:34:16","slug":"linux-unix-force-ssh-client-to-use-only-password-auth-authentication-when-pubkey-auth-configured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/linux-unix-force-ssh-client-to-use-only-password-auth-authentication-when-pubkey-auth-configured\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux\/Unix: Force ssh client to use only password auth authentication when pubkey auth configured"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can force an ssh client to use only password authentication when public key authentication is also configured by using the <code>-o PreferredAuthentications=password<\/code> option when connecting to the server.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<div class=\"bg-black mb-4 rounded-md\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center relative text-gray-200 bg-gray-800 px-4 py-2 text-xs font-sans\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 overflow-y-auto\"><code class=\"!whitespace-pre hljs language-sql\">ssh <span class=\"hljs-operator\">-<\/span>o PreferredAuthentications<span class=\"hljs-operator\">=<\/span>password <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">user<\/span><span class=\"hljs-variable\">@server<\/span><br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This option tells ssh to only use password authentication and ignore any public key authentication that may be configured. 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