I just made the same modification to /etc/ssh/sshd_config on my Intrepid test server. No matter if PasswordAuthentication is set to on or off I still get my motd. This both using password logins (when possible) as well as pubkey login.
Anything non-default about your system? Other modifications to sshd_config? Alternative passdb backend? Different PAM settings?
Strange.
I just made the same modification to /etc/ssh/ sshd_config on my Intrepid test server. No matter if PasswordAuthent ication is set to on or off I still get my motd. This both using password logins (when possible) as well as pubkey login.
Anything non-default about your system? Other modifications to sshd_config? Alternative passdb backend? Different PAM settings?