Key-Based SSH Logins With PuTTY problem

Hi, I'm following tutorial from here: http://www.howtoforge.com/ssh_key_based_logins_putty_p4

This thing works great thank you very much. However it is said in the tutorial:

I followed the tutorial verbatim but one problem is I can still login with normal root and password. I can now login via 2 method which is using Key-Based and normal login.

How to forced the server to accept only key based login? I also edit this sshd_config file:

Code:

[...]
Protocol 2
PasswordAuthentication no
UsePAM no
[...]

but unfortunately there's no change?? Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

 

Hi

Did you restarted the service of SSH after changing the sshd_config file?

Br//
Srijan

 

I did but nothing change. Still the same.

 

Hi

Please elaborate more with details kie your OS.

& paste the syslog or messages which ever is appropriate.

Br//
Srijan

 

Im using debian wheezy. Any particular thing to look for in my log file??

 

OK found the culprit. I change the #PasswordAuthentication to no but I dont comment out the line. Remove the default hash and it works:

Code:

PasswordAuthentication no

Thanks srijan for trying to help me