SSH Permission Denied - Authentication refused: bad ownership or modes for directory

If you are unable to log in to your remote server with your public key and encounter the error 'Authentication refused: bad ownership or modes for directory,' resolve this issue by adjusting the SSH permissions on your remote server using the following commands:

chmod go-w /home/user
chmod 700 /home/user/.ssh
chmod 600 /home/user/.ssh/authorized_keys

Correcting these permissions will resolve the error, allowing you to access your remote server successfully."