Source: Rebex.Net.Sftp, Method: Login, Error: No suitable authentication method is supported. Supported methods: 'publickey'

Question

I get this error when trying to access/logon to a clients' sftp site. What does it mean? Is there a problem with the setup of their site/the logon account? because I can access other sftp sites okay. Thanks

Answer 1

It looks like the server does not support username and password login only. In addition you have to use your private key for the authentication as shown below:

Sftp sftp = new Sftp();
sftp.Connect("servername", port);

// try using either
sftp.Login("user", new SshPrivateKey("pathToPrivateKey", "keypassword"));
// or method
sftp.Login("user","password", new SshPrivateKey("pathToPrivateKey", "keypassword"));

to be able login to this SFTP server.