Unable To Perform SSH Key Authentication Without Client Needing To Specify Password For Sftp User (Doc ID 2262094.1)

sftp -vvv -F ~/.ssh/config.sftp example.com

debug1: Remote protocol version 2.0, remote software version SSHD-CORE-0.14.0
debug1: no match: SSHD-CORE-0.14.0
debug1: Enabling compatibility mode for protocol 2.0
debug1: Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_5.3
debug2: fd 3 setting O_NONBLOCK
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT sent
debug3: Wrote 960 bytes for a total of 981
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT received
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256,diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1,diffie-hellman-group14-sha1,diffie-hellman-group1-sha1
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: ssh-rsa-cert-v01@openssh.com,ssh-dss-cert-v01@openssh.com,ssh-rsa-cert-v00@openssh.com,ssh-dss-cert-v00@openssh.com,ssh-rsa,ssh-dss
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes256-ctr,arcfour256,arcfour128,aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,cast128-cbc,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc,arcfour,rijndael-cbc@lysator.liu.se
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes256-ctr,arcfour256,arcfour128,aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,cast128-cbc,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc,arcfour,rijndael-cbc@lysator.liu.se
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-md5,hmac-sha1,umac-64@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256,hmac-sha2-512,hmac-ripemd160,hmac-ripemd160@openssh.com,hmac-sha1-96,hmac-md5-96
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-md5,hmac-sha1,umac-64@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256,hmac-sha2-512,hmac-ripemd160,hmac-ripemd160@openssh.com,hmac-sha1-96,hmac-md5-96
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none,zlib@openssh.com,zlib
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none,zlib@openssh.com,zlib
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit:
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit:
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: first_kex_follows 0
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: reserved 0
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: diffie-hellman-group1-sha1,diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1,diffie-hellman-group14-sha1
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: ssh-rsa
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,aes128-ctr,arcfour128
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,aes128-ctr,arcfour128
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-md5,hmac-sha1,hmac-md5-96,hmac-sha1-96,hmac-sha2-256,hmac-sha2-512
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-md5,hmac-sha1,hmac-md5-96,hmac-sha1-96,hmac-sha2-256,hmac-sha2-512
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none,zlib,zlib@openssh.com
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none,zlib,zlib@openssh.com
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit:
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit:
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: first_kex_follows 0
debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: reserved 0
debug2: mac_setup: found hmac-md5
debug1: kex: server->client aes128-ctr hmac-md5 none
debug2: mac_setup: found hmac-md5
debug1: kex: client->server aes128-ctr hmac-md5 none
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REQUEST(1024<1024<8192) sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_GROUP
debug3: Wrote 24 bytes for a total of 1005
debug2: dh_gen_key: priv key bits set: 128/256
debug2: bits set: 525/1024
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_INIT sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REPLY
debug3: Wrote 144 bytes for a total of 1149
debug3: put_host_port: [xxxx]:7522
debug3: put_host_port: [xxx]:7522
debug3: check_host_in_hostfile: host [xxx]:7522 filename /refresh/home/.ssh/known_hosts
debug3: check_host_in_hostfile: host [xxx]:7522 filename /refresh/home/.ssh/known_hosts
debug3: check_host_in_hostfile: match line 2
debug3: check_host_in_hostfile: host [xxxxx]:7522 filename /refresh/home/.ssh/known_hosts
debug3: check_host_in_hostfile: host [xxxx]:7522 filename /refresh/home/.ssh/known_hosts
debug3: check_host_in_hostfile: match line 2
debug1: Host '[hostname]:7522' is known and matches the RSA host key.
debug1: Found key in /refresh/home/.ssh/known_hosts:2
debug2: bits set: 510/1024
debug1: ssh_rsa_verify: signature correct
debug2: kex_derive_keys
debug2: set_newkeys: mode 1
debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS
debug3: Wrote 16 bytes for a total of 1165
debug2: set_newkeys: mode 0
debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS received
debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_REQUEST sent
debug3: Wrote 48 bytes for a total of 1213
debug2: service_accept: ssh-userauth
debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_ACCEPT received
debug2: key: /refresh/home/mftest ((nil))
debug3: Wrote 64 bytes for a total of 1277
debug1: Authentications that can continue: password,keyboard-interactive,publickey
debug3: start over, passed a different list password,keyboard-interactive,publickey
debug3: preferred publickey,keyboard-interactive
debug3: authmethod_lookup publickey
debug3: remaining preferred: keyboard-interactive
debug3: authmethod_is_enabled publickey
debug1: Next authentication method: publickey
debug1: Trying private key: /refresh/home/mftest
debug1: PEM_read_PrivateKey failed
debug1: read PEM private key done: type <unknown>
Enter passphrase for key '/refresh/home/mftest':
debug1: read PEM private key done: type RSA
debug3: sign_and_send_pubkey: RSA a8:d3:19:1e:ed:8e:ca:a9:f7:fa:01:60:a0:d0:86:57:ab:4e:67:e0
debug2: we sent a publickey packet, wait for reply
debug3: Wrote 640 bytes for a total of 1917
debug1: Authentications that can continue: password,keyboard-interactive,publickey
debug2: we did not send a packet, disable method
debug3: authmethod_lookup keyboard-interactive
debug3: remaining preferred:
debug3: authmethod_is_enabled keyboard-interactive
debug1: Next authentication method: keyboard-interactive
debug2: userauth_kbdint
debug2: we sent a keyboard-interactive packet, wait for reply
debug3: Wrote 96 bytes for a total of 2013
debug2: input_userauth_info_req
Password authentication
debug2: input_userauth_info_req: num_prompts 1
Password:

[2017-05-02T21:35:09.964+00:00] [mft_server1] [NOTIFICATION] [] [oracle.mft.SECURITY] [tid: sshd-SshServer[3b636baf]-nio2-thread-3] [userId: ] [ecid: 1e9ffb7b-fd54-4325-8385-540a1c7b9d77-0000000a,0:1839:105:3] [APP: mft-app] [partition-name: DOMAIN] [tenant-name: GLOBAL] oracle.mft.SECURITY.: Public Key not found. Please check if public key exists at keystore location