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    SSH Only works as a guest [SOLVED]

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    • ChasKa04C
      ChasKa04
      last edited by

      I did enable it. But, I must have pressed it multiple times. So I'm not sure if the toggle is on or off, so I'll try again.

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      • ChasKa04C
        ChasKa04
        last edited by

        No, Still no luck, sorry.

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        • mituM
          mitu Global Moderator @ChasKa04
          last edited by

          @chaska04 That's easy to check - exit Emulationstation and check if the process is running:

          ps -ef | grep sshd
          
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          • ChasKa04C
            ChasKa04
            last edited by

            I've ran the script but I'm not sure what to do next?

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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator @ChasKa04
              last edited by

              @chaska04 You can enable it manually by running.

              sudo systemctl enable ssh
              

              Reboot after the command and try again.

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              • ChasKa04C
                ChasKa04
                last edited by ChasKa04

                Yes! That Enabled SSH. As I can see when I press f4. But It still doesn't work with FileZilla
                As it did before FileZilla says "Server unexpectedly closed network connection"

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                • mituM
                  mitu Global Moderator @ChasKa04
                  last edited by mitu

                  @chaska04 Then please give more details about your system - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first. SSH is installed by default and the command I posted earlier should have enabled it. If it doesn't work, then it's something with the client you're using.

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                  • ChasKa04C
                    ChasKa04 @mitu
                    last edited by

                    @mitu
                    Pi Model or other hardware: 3 Model B
                    Power Supply used: I'm using the official Raspberry Pi Plug, This same adapter worked with ssh on a different card.
                    RetroPie Version Used (eg 3.6, 3.8.1, 4.1 - do not write latest):
                    Built From: (Pre-made SD Image on RetroPie website - retropie-4.3-rpi2_rpi3.iso)
                    USB Devices connected: Wireless Keyboard+Touch Pad Combo Mini-USB Adapter
                    Controller used: 8BitDo Nes30Pro
                    Error messages received: (Can't Access This)
                    Log found in /dev/shm/runcommand.log (if relevant): (Can't Access This)

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                    • ClydeC
                      Clyde @ChasKa04
                      last edited by Clyde

                      @chaska04 Did the commands @mitu gave you give any output? Then post it here inside a codeblock please.

                      Pressing ssh multiple times shouldn't be a problem since it asks you the question if you want to enable it, which you have to answer with "yes" or "no". Saying "yes" multiple times doesn't toggle ssh on and off.

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                      • ChasKa04C
                        ChasKa04 @Clyde
                        last edited by

                        @clyde
                        I now know that SSH is enabled as when I press f4 It says that SSH is enabled. But yet I can't connect.

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                        • ClydeC
                          Clyde @ChasKa04
                          last edited by Clyde

                          @chaska04 Try to use ssh with the -v option (= verbose) to get a more detailed output.

                          ssh -v pi@retropies_network_address
                          

                          You can expand the output even further with -vvand -vvv. If you post the output here, please use a code block, but make sure to anonymize any compromising information in the text.

                          edit: This command is meant to be entered on the system that tries to connect to the pi, not on the pi itself. You'll have to change "retropies_network_address" to, you guessed it, your Retropie's network address. ;)

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                          • ChasKa04C
                            ChasKa04 @Clyde
                            last edited by

                            @clyde
                            I typed in your command on my windows pc and the output was a failure

                            'ssh' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
                            operable program or batch file.
                            
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                            • mituM
                              mitu Global Moderator @ChasKa04
                              last edited by

                              @chaska04 Windows does not have SSH built it, you need to download a SSH client for windows - Putty is the most used and it's open source.

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                              • ChasKa04C
                                ChasKa04 @mitu
                                last edited by

                                @mitu
                                How do I type in the command that @Clyde send me on PuTTY?

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                                • mituM
                                  mitu Global Moderator @ChasKa04
                                  last edited by

                                  @chaska04 https://www.ssh.com/ssh/putty/putty-manuals/0.68/Chapter3.html#using-cmdline

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                                  • ChasKa04C
                                    ChasKa04 @mitu
                                    last edited by

                                    @mitu Could I just run the command on a Mac?

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                                    • mituM
                                      mitu Global Moderator @ChasKa04
                                      last edited by

                                      @chaska04 said in SSH Only works as a guest:

                                      Could I just run the command on a Mac ?

                                      Sure, macOS has ssh built it, just run the command @Clyde suggested from a terminal window.

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                                      • ChasKa04C
                                        ChasKa04 @mitu
                                        last edited by

                                        @mitu My SUCCESSFUL output was:

                                        OpenSSH_7.6p1, LibreSSL 2.6.2
                                        debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config
                                        debug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 48: Applying options for *
                                        debug1: Connecting to <MyIp> port 22.
                                        debug1: Connection established.
                                        debug1: key_load_public: No such file or directory
                                        debug1: identity file /Users/Steve/.ssh/id_rsa type -1
                                        debug1: key_load_public: No such file or directory
                                        debug1: identity file /Users/Steve/.ssh/id_rsa-cert type -1
                                        debug1: key_load_public: No such file or directory
                                        debug1: identity file /Users/Steve/.ssh/id_dsa type -1
                                        debug1: key_load_public: No such file or directory
                                        debug1: identity file /Users/Steve/.ssh/id_dsa-cert type -1
                                        debug1: key_load_public: No such file or directory
                                        debug1: identity file /Users/Steve/.ssh/id_ecdsa type -1
                                        debug1: key_load_public: No such file or directory
                                        debug1: identity file /Users/Steve/.ssh/id_ecdsa-cert type -1
                                        debug1: key_load_public: No such file or directory
                                        debug1: identity file /Users/Steve/.ssh/id_ed25519 type -1
                                        debug1: key_load_public: No such file or directory
                                        debug1: identity file /Users/Steve/.ssh/id_ed25519-cert type -1
                                        debug1: Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_7.6
                                        debug1: Remote protocol version 2.0, remote software version OpenSSH_6.7p1 Raspbian-5+deb8u3
                                        debug1: match: OpenSSH_6.7p1 Raspbian-5+deb8u3 pat OpenSSH* compat 0x04000000
                                        debug1: Authenticating to <MyIp>:22 as 'pi'
                                        debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT sent
                                        Connection closed by <MyIp> port 22
                                        ``
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                                        • ClydeC
                                          Clyde @ChasKa04
                                          last edited by

                                          @chaska04 With successful you don't mean a working connection, I presume? Because the connection seems to have been closed right after the start of the key exchange. Normally the debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT sent is followed by a debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT received and more messages about the key exchange.

                                          Can you read the log file /var/log/auth.log from Retropie and show us the lines with timestamps that correspond with your connection attempt?

                                          Does ssh show more than

                                          debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT sent
                                          Connection closed by <MyIp> port 22
                                          

                                          if used with -vv or -vvv?

                                          By the way, I'm not an expert in ssh or networking, I'm just trying to collect more information for people who are. So if anyone here with more knowledge wants to step in, be welcome. :)

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                                          • ChasKa04C
                                            ChasKa04
                                            last edited by

                                            When I meant successful I was referencing to when it didn't work on my PC. Because Termin Doesn't have SSH built in!

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