Using SSH with Radius/RSA SecurID

Using SFTP (SSH) with Radius/RSA SecurID

(Requires the SFTP module in EFT Express; two-factor authentication available in EFT Enterprise) Authenticating with RADIUS/RSA SecurID can be a multi-step process on your first login, as you establish your PIN. The server can request additional information from the user or device, such as a secondary password. The secondary password prompt can cause problems with SFTP clients who may not allow multiple prompts.

For example, in the screenshot above:

The first login is a successful login for the user khy (the PIN had already been setup elsewhere).
The second login attempt by khy is made after the administrator forces PIN setup on the next login (done through the RADIUS/RSA configuration console elsewhere, not in EFT).

To successfully complete the PIN change with OpenSSH SFTP client

Specify the option:

"-oNumberOfPasswordPrompts=N"

This option allows multiple password prompts up to the number (N) that you specify.

Refer to the OpenSSH man pages for more information: http://www.manpagez.com/man/5/ssh_config/.