[vapaavetehinen]

I have some media files stored on a linux server that I can only access over ssh. I want to add the server as a media source via Kodi's ssh/sftp support using keys. On a linux machine, this works perfectly. But when I try it from my windows 10 machine it seems like it's trying to load the public key to do authentication, when it needs to be loading the private key. I have uploaded the log to https://pastebin.com/WRaGvUmZ , but I think the pertinent line is "ERROR: SFTPSession: Failed to authenticate via publickey 'Failed to import public key: C:\Users\*****/.ssh/id_rsa.pub'"

Why is it trying to use the public key file for authorization? If I remove that file it doesn't try to use the id_rsa file that contains the private key which I have in the same folder. Is there some specific naming convention I need to use, or is there a different problem?

[asavah]

If memory serves ssh_userauth_publickey_auto() which is used by Kodi requires both keys.
It asks the server - Would this work? by using public key first, if server accepts it - private key is sent over to complete the process.
Make sure sure you have the keypair in good shape and readable by Kodi.

Edit: public key contains username, which otherwise wouldn't be known, and ssh server requires a username, thats why its needed.

[Fabianius]

If you want to connect to a server using SFTP from Kodi on a Windows machine, make sure that both files id_rsa and id_rsa.pub are present in the folder .ssh in your home directory. If you still get the error Failed to import public key then verify that your id_rsa.pub file uses LF instead of CRLF line endings. Kodi only seems to accept the file if it uses LF line endings.

[TBC1]

If you want to connect to a server using SFTP from Kodi on a Windows machine, make sure that both files id_rsa and id_rsa.pub are present in the folder .ssh in your home directory. If you still get the error Failed to import public key then verify that your id_rsa.pub file uses LF instead of CRLF line endings. Kodi only seems to accept the file if it uses LF line endings.

I am currently myself looking into installing a SFTP server on a Windows 10 machine. Requirements are >4 Gb files, runs as a system service and able to do virtual directories. What STPF server program would be recommendable on Windows 10 to serve Kodi both at home and at work via WAN?