'Server sent disconnect message type 2 (protocol error): "Too many authentication failures for root" Windows 7
Yesteryday I was trying to get github working with a putty private key.
Obviously I did something naughty as now I can't connect to my own server (Ubuntu, external) using TortoiseGit and the previously working .pkk file.
server sent disconnect message type 2 (protocol error): "Too many authentication failures for root"
Whilst trying to set up github I started ssh via eval "ssh-agent- -s" and then proceded to obviously fill up something with failures.
Who knew that you were meant to use ssh -T git:@github.com and not your github email address.
How can I now connect to my server and push my git repo?
Solution 1:[1]
This problem occurred for my when I tried to push on a repo while the push-url was not correct in sourcetree. For some reason sourcetree prompted login dials which I clicked away several times. Appearantly it caused a login with my username and a blank password and caused this mess (the same problem as in Jamie Hutber's question)
I solved this by pushing the commits via the terminal:
$ git push -u
It forces me to enter my password again. After that, all was well again.
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| Solution | Source |
|---|---|
| Solution 1 | real_yggdrasil |