From 1ced31d23dcc8e5d3d24b007d0e8819e998651e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Cal Corum Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:37:22 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] store: SSH IdentitiesOnly needed to prevent too many auth failures with agent --- ...eeded-to-prevent-too-many-auth-failures-44e2b4.md | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) create mode 100644 graph/fixes/ssh-identitiesonly-needed-to-prevent-too-many-auth-failures-44e2b4.md diff --git a/graph/fixes/ssh-identitiesonly-needed-to-prevent-too-many-auth-failures-44e2b4.md b/graph/fixes/ssh-identitiesonly-needed-to-prevent-too-many-auth-failures-44e2b4.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..48318ab74f2 --- /dev/null +++ b/graph/fixes/ssh-identitiesonly-needed-to-prevent-too-many-auth-failures-44e2b4.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +id: 44e2b486-ecc3-46a4-aac3-4ef21b308c9b +type: fix +title: "SSH IdentitiesOnly needed to prevent too many auth failures with agent" +tags: [ssh, homelab, configuration, fix] +importance: 0.6 +confidence: 0.8 +created: "2026-02-20T15:37:22.514346+00:00" +updated: "2026-02-20T15:37:22.514346+00:00" +--- + +SSH to n8n failed with too many auth failures despite correct key in config. SSH agent was offering multiple keys before the configured IdentityFile. Fix: added IdentitiesOnly yes to Host wildcard and specific entries in ~/.ssh/config. Lesson: any SSH config host with IdentityFile should also set IdentitiesOnly yes when SSH agent has multiple keys loaded.