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novice user account creation #34

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githubgnulinux opened this issue May 1, 2016 · 3 comments
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novice user account creation #34

githubgnulinux opened this issue May 1, 2016 · 3 comments

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@githubgnulinux
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Not sure if this is correct, but the instructions on the home page were not fully understood. Below is an attempt to create an account.

torsocks ssh [username]@weblog.sh key $(cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub)
cat: ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub: No such file or directory

torsocks ssh -p 2222 [username]@weblog.sh key $(cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub)
cat: ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub: No such file or directory
The authenticity of host '[weblog.sh]:2222 ([52.89.106.5]:2222)' can't be established.
RSA key fingerprint is SHA256:...
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
Warning: Permanently added '[weblog.sh]:2222,[52.89.106.5]:2222' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
… Registering user
→ You need to provide a key.

cat > ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
...

torsocks ssh -p 2222 [username]@weblog.sh key $(cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub)
key_load_public: invalid format
… Registering user
✓ Account created, do not forget your password.
→ Random password set:

...

→ You can reset your public key later using:

ssh ...@localhost key $(cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub)

→ Save files with the extension .md to post in markdown, .txt or none otherwise.

→ By using this service you agree to our License, Terms of Service, and Privacy Policy.

GPLV3 License: https://goo.gl/93VKiw
Terms of Service: https://weblog.sh/terms
Privacy Policy: https://weblog.sh/privacy

@githubgnulinux
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When trying to change the password, the response is:

key_load_public: invalid format

@hmngwy
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hmngwy commented Jun 1, 2016

key_load_public: invalid format

This is foreign to me. Is your key in RSA? Can you tell me how to replicate this?

@githubgnulinux
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There are no extra replication instructions except for those in the original post.

Just tried to sign-in and password was rejected.

$ torsocks ssh [user]@weblog.sh key $cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
key_load_public: invalid format
[user]@weblog.sh's password:
Permission denied, please try again.

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