Satellite remote execution job to external Capsule fails with Error initializing command Net::SSH::AuthenticationFailed - Authentication failed for user root@capsule01.example.org

Solution Verified - Updated 2024-06-13T22:18:35+00:00 -

Issue

Running a remote execution job from the Satellite UI to an external Capsule failed.

Error initializing command: Net::SSH::AuthenticationFailed - Authentication failed for user root@capsule01.example.org
Exit status: EXCEPTION

The failed job added an entry to /var/log/secure file on the external Capsule.
```
capsule01 sshd[2198]: Connection closed by 198.51.100.29.
```

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