RHEL8: Cannot ssh password-less, message "sign_and_send_pubkey: no mutual signature supported" is recorded in the journal

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • When trying to ssh using a public key from a RHEL8 system to some ancient RHEL systems (usually RHEL6), ssh fails using the public key and requests the password. The following message can be seen in verbose mode:

    sign_and_send_pubkey: no mutual signature supported
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
    • ssh
    • crypto-policies

Subscriber exclusive content

A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase, tools, and much more.

Current Customers and Partners

Log in for full access

Log In

New to Red Hat?

Learn more about Red Hat subscriptions

Using a Red Hat product through a public cloud?

How to access this content