security certificates ssh

[Graham North]

Hi Martin:

Thank you for your help.   I wasn't sure whether it was Putty or FreeBSD 
that did the blacklisting.  I will take your suggestion and see what 
happens.
Thanks!
Graham/

Martin Miedema wrote:
> Graham North wrote:
>> I just tried to ssh into freebsd server using Putty (pocketputty 
>> actually).
>>
>> I got a connection (sort of) but my Putty device put up the question 
>> "...unknown certificate.....do you want to trust it..." or words to 
>> that effect.   Due to  finger problems on the touchscreen I said 
>> NO.   OOPs - now putty gives me error messages about not being able 
>> to connect to server.   I think that my FreeBsd box is locking me out 
>> (or maybe it is the Windows Mobile??
>>
>> Can anyone tell me how to unlock this situation ?
>> Presumably if it is FreeBSD locking me out then there is a black mark 
>> against my mobile's mac address???  Can I find and remedy?
>> Alternatively, perhaps my mobile device is not accepting the security 
>> certificate from the server in which case I need the FBSD server to 
>> issue a different one?
>>
>> I feel a bit like the guy who left his key inside the car and locked 
>> himself out..!
>> Any help please?
>> Thanks,
>> Graham/
>>
>>
>>
> I'm not to up to date with Windows Mobile, but this is an issue were 
> putty has put the certificate from the FreeBSD server on the black 
> list because it thinks you told it that it was wrong. Try to remove 
> putty from your PDA, remove any files etc it might have left behind 
> and reinstall.
>
>


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