# Error Permission denied (publickey) when I try to ssh

This error appears when trying to SSH into a server. The `publickey` in the
brackets after the error message is misleading. One reason might be wrong
configuration in `sshd_config` file and the second reason might be insufficient
permissions of the `authorized_keys` file.

## Solution - Enable password authentication

To enable the password authentication, follow these steps:

1. Log in as a root to your system
2. Edit the contents of the `/etc/ssh/sshd_config` file using the text editor:

```bash
sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
```

1. Find the `PasswordAuthentication` option in the file and change its value to
   `yes` so it looks like this:

```bash
# Change to no to disable tunnelled clear text passwords
PasswordAuthentication yes
```

1. Save the file and exit the editor. Then run the following command to apply
   the changes:

```bash
sudo service sshd reload
```