[git] cannot push/pull: Authentication failed ?

Created August 21, 2012 09:13

When I just switched my machine from Windows to MacOS, pulling/pushing stopped working.

The odd thing is: it works in the terminal. So the SSH is setup correctly.
I think Intellij somehow does not "find" the keys ..
Any ideas?

PS: My configuration is Intellij 11.1.3, MacOS Mountain Lion, git 1.7.9.6, Java 6

10:08:42.648: git push origin master:master
SSH: authentication methods: [publickey, keyboard-interactive, password] last successful method:
java.io.IOException: Authentication failed:
     at org.jetbrains.git4idea.ssh.SSHMain.authenticate(SSHMain.java:281)
     at org.jetbrains.git4idea.ssh.SSHMain.start(SSHMain.java:156)
     at org.jetbrains.git4idea.ssh.SSHMain.main(SSHMain.java:136)
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: Invocation failed java.lang.Exception: java.lang.AssertionError
     at org.jetbrains.git4idea.ssh.GitSSHXmlRpcClient.askPassphrase(GitSSHXmlRpcClient.java:112)
     at org.jetbrains.git4idea.ssh.SSHMain.tryPublicKey(SSHMain.java:310)
     at org.jetbrains.git4idea.ssh.SSHMain.authenticate(SSHMain.java:214)
     ... 2 more
Caused by: org.apache.xmlrpc.XmlRpcException: java.lang.Exception: java.lang.AssertionError
     at org.apache.xmlrpc.XmlRpcClientResponseProcessor.decodeException(XmlRpcClientResponseProcessor.java:104)
     at org.apache.xmlrpc.XmlRpcClientResponseProcessor.decodeResponse(XmlRpcClientResponseProcessor.java:71)
     at org.apache.xmlrpc.XmlRpcClientWorker.execute(XmlRpcClientWorker.java:73)
     at org.apache.xmlrpc.XmlRpcClient.execute(XmlRpcClient.java:194)
     at org.apache.xmlrpc.XmlRpcClient.execute(XmlRpcClient.java:185)
     at org.apache.xmlrpc.XmlRpcClient.execute(XmlRpcClient.java:178)
     at org.jetbrains.git4idea.ssh.GitSSHXmlRpcClient.askPassphrase(GitSSHXmlRpcClient.java:109)
     ... 4 more
fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly

4 comments

Kirill Likhodedov

Created August 21, 2012 17:25

Is your private key protected with a passphrase?

Stephan B

Created August 22, 2012 14:33

Thanks for answering!

Yes, it is. Can I somehow "unlock" it ?

Kirill Likhodedov

Created August 24, 2012 11:50

It seems to be an error happening in the underlying library that is used by IDEA. I can't say right now, why. Could you please fire a bug against this to our tracker: http://youtrack.jetbrains.com/

Until that is fixed, the workaround is to switch to the native SSH (Settings | Version Control | Git | SSH Executable | Native).
But to make it work with a passphrase you'll have to add the private key to the Mac OS X Keychain.

Stephan B

Created August 25, 2012 11:35

Using "native" SSH Executable works, thank you.

I also created the ticket: http://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-90604

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