[X2go-User] connection issue

[Mike Gabriel]

Hi Mike,

On Mi 04 Jan 2012 21:45:17 CET "John A. Sullivan III" wrote:

> On Wed, 2012-01-04 at 19:46 +0000, Mike wrote:
>> Hi to Everyone
>>
>> Have an issue with x2go that is probably a very simple issues but its
>> doing my head in.
>>
>> I have a Ubuntu server with x2go installed as the preferred method of
>> linking up with the desktop ( from OVH).
>>
>> I installed the windows front end of x2go on to both my win 7 pro desk
>> top and work's laptop using default settings.
>>
>> I then started a new session entering all my detail of the server in the
>> appropriate slots and connected to the server no issue first time.
>>
>> Then whilst configuring my server i messed a couple of things up and
>> decided to reinstall the OS , no issue on that front .
>>
>> But this is where the issue lies  every time i try to connect to the
>> server now using x2go it says
>>
>> "Authentication Failed:  Host key for server has changed , Its is now (
>> and then gives the key code) for security reasons connection will be
>> stopped"
>>
>>   and then the whole x2go program crashes, I have deleted the session
>> and started a new one but same issue.
>>
>> I have even tried to uninstall x2go , then reinstalling but when i do
>> this i always have a session with my ip from the server already in the
>> program ( as if it is leaving a cach somewhere of old sessions) i have
>> been to documents and settings and deleted all hidden .pub files and
>> x2go folders that are left after uninstall.
>>
>>
>> Any body shed any light on this very simple but annoying issue
>>
>>
>> I can connect to the server via putty and NXmachine no issue but x2go is
>> been a little stubborn
>>
> <snip>
> It sounds like the key on the known_hosts file has changed.  I do not
> recall where that is stored on the Windows client but, if you can find
> that known_hosts file in the X2Go directories and delete it, I think you
> will be fine - John

It's either in %USERPROFILE%\.x2go/ssh/known_hosts or  
%USERPROFILE%\.ssh\known_hosts.

Try to search your C:\Users folder (or C:\Documents and Settings on  
WinXP) for a file of the name known_hosts. Remove that one, as John  
said and you should be fine.

Greets
Mike


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