On 2008-09-10, Toni Mueller  wrote:

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> /etc/ssh/sshd_config: PermitRootLogin without-password

>

>=> root login with ssh keys works, as expected.

>

> I've created another user, uid 1000, on the same box, and copied root's

> authorized_keys file over, adjusted ownership, permissions etc...

>

>=> SSH login (from the same remote user) does _NOT_ work.

>

> I've added that user to the group 'wheel'

>

>=> SSH login works

>

> I've removed said user from the group 'wheel'

>

>=> SSH login no longer works

Does this apply?
             If this file, the ~/.ssh directory, or the user's home directory

             are writable by other users, then the file could be modified or

             replaced by unauthorized users.  In this case, sshd will not al-

             low it to be used unless the StrictModes option has been set to

             ``no''.  The recommended permissions can be set by executing

             ``chmod go-w ~/ ~/.ssh ~/.ssh/authorized_keys''.
Specifically, is the user's home directory writable by wheel?