Linux/Unix: Force ssh client to use only password auth authentication when pubkey auth configured

I configured and use my openssh server to accept only public key based authentication. I need to test if my server accepting password. How to allow ssh client to use only password auth when pubkey auth configured?
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mysqldump: Copy Database Using Shell Pipes

How do I use mysqldump command with Unix shell pipes?
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Install Iptables Firewall in Redhat / CentOS Linux

How do I install iptables under Redhat (RHEL) or CentOS or Fedora Linux operating systems?
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How To Run Firefox From The Command Line

How do I run Firefox browser from the Linux command line (shell prompt)? How to run Firefox from command line on Linux or Unix based server?
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Linux Display Ethernet Bridge Name and Information

How do I display a list of bridges under Linux? How do I show info about the Ethernet bridge configuration in the Linux kernel?
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Force SSH Client To Use Given Private Key ( identity file )

Recently, my desktop hard disk crashed. So I reinstalled Linux and created a new set of private RSA keys for authentication. However, two of my remote UNIX servers still uses old DSA keys. I do not remember root password for those servers. I do have backup of private and public DSA keys and currently stored in /backup/home/user/.ssh/id_dsa and /backup/home/user/.ssh/id_dsa.pub. How do I force my ssh clients to use identity file /backup/home/user/.ssh/id_dsa to get back to my remote UNIX servers?
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Start / Stop / Restart Apache Web Server Via SSH

How do I start / stop or restart Apache web sever via SSH (secure shell) under Linux or UNIX operating systems?
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