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| ===== [[host_key]] The server's host key was not found in the cache ===== | ===== [[host_key]] The server's host key was not found in the cache ===== | ||
| This error message occurs when WinSCP connects to a new [[SSH]] server. Every server identifies itself by means of a host key; once WinSCP knows the host key for a server, it will be able to detect if a malicious attacker redirects your connection to another machine. | This error message occurs when WinSCP connects to a new [[SSH]] server. Every server identifies itself by means of a host key; once WinSCP knows the host key for a server, it will be able to detect if a malicious attacker redirects your connection to another machine. | ||
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| If you see this message, it means that WinSCP has not seen this host key before, and has no way of knowing whether it is correct or not. You should attempt to verify the host key by other means, such as asking the machine's administrator. | If you see this message, it means that WinSCP has not seen this host key before, and has no way of knowing whether it is correct or not. You should attempt to verify the host key by other means, such as asking the machine's administrator. | ||
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| * You are trying to connect with super-user account (''root''), without having allowed that. Please read [[faq_su|FAQ]]. | * You are trying to connect with super-user account (''root''), without having allowed that. Please read [[faq_su|FAQ]]. | ||
| It may help to check log file of your server to see an actual reason, it denied you an access. | It may help to check log file of your server to see an actual reason, it denied you an access. | ||
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| + | ===== [[permission_denied]] Permission denied ===== | ||
| + | You do not have a sufficient permissions (access rights) to a resource, such as a file or directory, to perform the operation. | ||
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| + | You should contact the server administrator to resolve the problem. | ||
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| + | Access rights systems differ with operating system and the file server. With the most common combination of Unix-based system and OpenSSH: | ||
| + | * To see a directory contents you need to have read permissions to the directory; | ||
| + | * To read a file you need to have read permissions to the file; | ||
| + | * To write a file you need to have a write permissions to the file; | ||
| + | * To create or delete file you need have a write permissions to the directory; | ||
| + | * To change file or directory permissions you need to be its owner; | ||
| + | * To change file modification time you need to its owner. | ||
| ===== [[too_many_authentication_failures]] Server sent disconnect message type 2 (protocol error): "Too many authentication failures for root" ===== | ===== [[too_many_authentication_failures]] Server sent disconnect message type 2 (protocol error): "Too many authentication failures for root" ===== | ||