Problem

Starting with OpenSSH version 7.0, ciphers, hashes and key-exchange algorithms are disabled by default. This means that for newer versions of OpenSSH making a connection to Tru64 or OpenVMS systems can be a problem.

Solution

Verify your OpenSSH version using the "ssh -V" command.

Example:

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In order to connect to a Tru64 or OpenVMS system using OpenSSH V7.0 and above, please add the following lines to your ~/.ssh/config file (on the Linux server):

On Windows, the config file has to be located in the user's folder under .ssh, usually: C:\Users\<user>\.ssh

Example:

Or use the following command line to connect to the Tru64 system:

The plus-sign ("+") tells ssh to enable the feature.

Links

More information at https://www.openssh.com/legacy.html

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