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KB Article #101285

"Server refused to allocate pty" error when logging to ST server

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Problem

When you try to login using a SSH client, ST Server logs you in and then logs you out. On your screen, you see the error "Server refused to allocate pty" or "Server refused to start Shell/Command."

Solution

Secure Transport does not support pty or shell command prompts (interactive sessions). Secure Transport does support scp, and SFTP versions 3 and 6.