Dear Support, we just installed Pragma ssh server on windows 2012 server and trying to connect from Linux machine using the same user id from which i logged into windows server ( using rdp) .I can connect using ssh cmd fro linux and password. Passwd is same as i use to login to Windows using RDP. I can login to using password. I am trying to set up linux public keys to Fortress server using the steps given in the link -

http://forums.pragmasys.com/Topic151.aspx

However, when i connect from Linux RedHat server i am getting password prompted. At this point we have not created any sshusers we are just using our windows login user which i feel is deafult one.

In the link it is said that with SSH -i ( pub key path) ...but seems it is given private key path ( not sure why ??).

I could see

here are the few details which might help you to advise -

Using password i can login from ssh ( Linux to win ) - My default home dir is - C:\users\windowsuser >

Public key options - Allow auth from registry ( ticked yes), Automatically store keys in reg ( yes)
Allow auth from file (yes), Store keys in auth file ( yes) .

File loc of authorised_key2" file is shown as - %APPDATA%\PragmaSSH

Auth methods
Password ( yes), Pub key / Certificate ( yes)
GSSAPI Auth ( unchecked)
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I could see that after running ssh -i (abc.pub) keys are inserted in file under %APPDATA%\PragmaSSH ..but that was not same as my pub key. I deleted the entry and copied the public key there. But still i am unable to login using key it still asks me password.

Could you please help?

Thanks