-----Original Message----- From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of Nick Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 8:29 AM To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org Subject: [tclug-list] PSCP (Is there an end in sight??) Hello all, Okay. I suspect I've narrowed down the problem. As per someone's suggestion I typed /etc/init.d/sshd start The result was: "Starting ssh daemon Could not load host keys Could not load host keys /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key Could not load host keys /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key Disabling protocol version 1: Could not load host key Disabling protocol version 2: Could not load host key Sshd: no hostkeys available - exiting" Does this mean anything? Take care, Nick Scholtes "Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim." ~ Elie Wiesel View my blog & artwork! *********************** http://artandprose.blogspot.com/ http://www.Care2.com Free e-mail. 100MB storage. Helps charities. Make a Difference: Tell car makers to clean up their act - http://www.care2.com/go/z/cleancars _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota tclug-list at mn-linux.org http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list ----End Original Message----- Slackware has this in the /etc/rc.d/rc.sshd script to create the ssh keys if they are not present. Try running each one separately and see if a key is generated. # Create host keys if needed. if [ ! -r /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key ]; then /usr/bin/ssh-keygen -t rsa1 -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key -N '' fi if [ ! -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key ]; then /usr/bin/ssh-keygen -t dsa -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key -N '' fi if [ ! -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key ]; then /usr/bin/ssh-keygen -t rsa -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key -N '' fi Running them separately might work or highlight what is wrong. Joseph Key