Bug ID 872029: SSH authentication fails when BIG-IP is configured as backend PUA webssh resource and accessed via APM Webtop

Last Modified: Apr 28, 2025

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP APM(all modules)

Fixed In:
16.0.0

Opened: Jan 22, 2020

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

SSH authentication fails when BIG-IP is configured as backend webssh resource

Impact

SSH authentication fails.

Conditions

/config/ssh/sshd_config contains the parameter "PasswordAuthentication no".

Workaround

Manually update the parameter to "PasswordAuthentation yes" in /config/ssh/sshd_config

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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