Remote Execution fails with message Error initializing command: Net::SSH::AuthenticationFailed - Authentication failed for user root@client.example.com in Red Hat Satellite

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Running a remote execution job from the Satellite UI

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

  • The failed job added an entry to /var/log/secure file on the client system.

    client.example.com sshd[1183008]: userauth_pubkey: key type ssh-rsa not in PubkeyAcceptedKeyTypes [preauth]
client.example.com sshd[1183008]: Connection closed by authenticating user root ipaddress of satellite port 34832 [preauth]

Environment

  • Red Hat Satellite 6

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