SecureCRT 8.04 unable to connect to latest version of pfSense

[darrendavid]

Seems like SecureCRT is lacking the latest MACs - here's my connection message:

Key exchange failed.
No compatible MAC. The server supports these MACs: hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com,hmac-s...28@openssh.com

Are these available to add? PuTTY has some of them available already...

[jdev]

The server supports these MACs: hmac-sha2-512-etm...openssh.com,SHA2-512,SHA2-256,hmac-ripemd160,umac-128...

If you're using 8.0.4, that version of SecureCRT already has support for two of the newer MACs that this server lists as supported: SHA2-512 and SHA2-256.

You probably just need to enable them in the SSH2 > Advanced category of either your Default session (if you're using Quick Connect or any other ad hoc connection) or the session options of the saved session you have for this specific host.

--Jake

[Maureen]

Support for UMAC-128 has been added to a pre-beta version of SecureCRT. If you'd like to try it, please email me at Maureen.Jett@vandyke.com.

Maureen

[Maureen]

Support for SHA2-512-EtM and SHA2-256-EtM has been added to a pre-beta version of SecureCRT. If you'd like to try it, please email me at Maureen.Jett@vandyke.com.

Maureen