<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWhen attempting to SSH onto a server, the SSH Permission denied error appears:<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Refusal of permission (publickey, gssapi-keyex, gssapi-with-mic)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The tried authentication methods that were unsuccessful at connection initiation are listed in the bracket after the phrase “Permission denied.” The error gives a false impression that the public key is the problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SSH server configuration file sshd config might be a contributing factor in the error. The authorized keys file may also not have enough permissions, which is another issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The list of public keys for clients who are permitted to SSH onto the server is contained in this file. The system cannot read from the file as a result, and the Permission denied error is returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>How to fix SSH Permission denied?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nBoth solutions contain steps you need to perform on the server side. Start by opening the terminal on your server and proceed with one of the solutions below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Solution 1: Enable Password Authentication<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf you want to use a password to access the SSH server, a solution for fixing the Permission denied error is to enable password login in the sshd_config file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To do this, open the file in a text editor. This example uses the nano editor:<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nsudo nano \/etc\/ssh\/sshd_config<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nIn the file, find the Password Authentication line and make sure it ends with yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n