Fetch Softworks

SSH connection (3 posts)

• Started 3 years ago by Russell
• Latest reply 3 years ago from Russell

• Russell Member

  I'm trying to connect to a Bluehost account via SSH. Bluehost allows me to create a Private Key id_rsa file or convert that to a PPK file (which seems to be something for PuTTY). Whichever I use the error message says "Server responded - Line 2: garbage at end of line"

  The rsa file displays:

  -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
  Proc-Type: 4,ENCRYPTED
  DEK-Info: xxxxx
  xxxxxx
  xxxxxx
  -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----

  Does this file need to be converted somehow?

  Also, I gather I need to use my cPanel account name rather than an ftp@domain.com username. And do I need to specify a port number. If so which one?

  I'm not an expert in this area so just hunting around for something that works.

  Edited 3 years ago #

• Jim Matthews Administrator

  Hi,

  Could you contact me at https://fetchsoftworks.com/fetch/feedback ? I'd like to gather more information about your setup.

  Thanks,

  Jim Matthews
  Fetch Softworks

  Posted 3 years ago #

• Russell Member

  It turns out there was an error in the config file on the local mac. There was a space in the path to the private key location (the folder name needed an underscore between words). Perhaps the Line 2 refers to the config file rather than the private key file.

  Posted 3 years ago #