ssh failing because it is checking id_rsa and id_rsa-cert type -1

Hi-

I am trying to get past a particular error. I think it bombs because the identify file is not read: id_rsa-cert. My other section to try to get past it is below from my ssh_config. Any idea how I can get past that?

thanks!

Code:debug1: Connecting to 127.0.0.1 [127.0.0.1] port 22.
debug1: Connection established.
debug1: identity file /home/user/.ssh/id_rsa type 0
debug1: identity file /home/user/.ssh/id_rsa-cert type -1
debug1: Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_8.4
kex_exchange_identification: read: Software caused connection abort
banner exchange: Connection to 127.0.0.1 port 22: Software caused connection abortCode:User mtdew
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa
IdentitiesOnly yes