[KLUG Members] putty & suse

[Adam Tauno Williams]

> > /etc/ssh/sshd_config
> > =# To disable tunneled clear text passwords, change to no here!
> > -#PasswordAuthentication yes
> > +PasswordAuthentication yes
> Did that solve it?
> I've been getting complaints about the same thing, and there is the
> default setting of:
>  UsePAM yes
> that "may bypass the setting of 'PasswordAuthentication' and
> 'PermitEmptyPasswords'"
> So I wasn't sure if "PasswordAuthentication yes" would make any
> difference.

Yes it solved it.  I found a uselessnet post moments after posting the question 
(of course).

UsePAM enables to use of PAM, PasswordAuthentication enables the acceptance of 
clear-text passwords over the tunnel.  Tunnelled clear text passwords seem to 
be all that putty supports.