SSH error in VS Code: Permission denied, please try again.

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• VSCode Version: 1.43.0
• OS Version: Windows 10

I want to access a remote VM with Remote - SSH extension from a Windows 10 machine. But I don't seem to succeed as VSCode is keeping prompting me to enter the password and deny the access each time. The VM runs on a Ubuntu 18.04 LTS OS.

I don't understand why I am being prompted to enter a password in the first place. Normally I should be able to access the VM without a password just like I do from the command line. I generated a ssh key for authentication and that's how I am able to acces the VM from the command line.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. I access normally the remote VM from MobaXterm.
2. I generate a ssh key in my windows 10 computer.
3. I Install the public key in the remote server.
4. I make sure that I can access the VM from the command line and it works fine.
5. I install the Remote - SSH extension on VSCode.
6. Press F1 > search and click Remote-SSH: connect to a host > execute command ssh username!ipaddress
7. VSCode launch a new instance and prompt me for the password of username!ipaddress.
8. I enter the password, and it prompts for the same reason with a message: Permission denied, please try again.

This issue occur even when all extensions are disabled.