From: Ben Harris Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 12:40:51 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Mention that a common reason for keys' being rejected is dodgy permissions. X-Git-Tag: 0.58~159 X-Git-Url: https://asedeno.scripts.mit.edu/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=0ed48295371e2fbf460131072fd8d8c99ad1d151;p=PuTTY.git Mention that a common reason for keys' being rejected is dodgy permissions. [originally from svn r5274] --- diff --git a/doc/errors.but b/doc/errors.but index c87c0f6b..b3898ca4 100644 --- a/doc/errors.but +++ b/doc/errors.but @@ -162,7 +162,9 @@ this user. This is almost certainly not a problem with PuTTY. If you see this type of message, the first thing you should do is check your -\e{server} configuration carefully. Also, read the PuTTY Event Log; +\e{server} configuration carefully. Common errors include having +the wrong permissions or ownership set on the public key or the +user's home directory on the server. Also, read the PuTTY Event Log; the server may have sent diagnostic messages explaining exactly what problem it had with your setup.