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klever

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[SOLVED] Unable to update ssh port

I'm pretty new to this. I changed the port number in /etc/ssh/sshd_config and uncommented the line. I've also restarted the service with 'systemctl restart sshd.service' as root. I then used 'nmap -P0 localhost' to check if it worked, it did not. I also tried this which I found online 'iptables -I INPUT 1 -p tcp --dport <port #> -j ACCEPT' and retried nmap on it. Still nothing. It no longer shows up on port 22 like it did before but does not show up under the new port #.

Thanks.

Last edited by klever (2015-11-19 02:45:07)

pypi

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Re: [SOLVED] Unable to update ssh port

Are you using the socket service? If so, consider https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Se … shd_daemon; you will also need to edit the socket service file (as explained on the wiki).
By the sounds of it, you aren't. What do the logs for sshd report?

ayekat

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Re: [SOLVED] Unable to update ssh port

What is the output of this?

systemctl status -l sshd.service

[EDIT] ah, a little late

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Slithery

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Re: [SOLVED] Unable to update ssh port

I then used 'nmap -P0 localhost' to check if it worked, it did not.

That command doesn't scan all ports (just common low ports i think), try this instead...

nmap -p- localhost

You can also try connecting to the correct port with the ssh command, does it work?

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fukawi2

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Re: [SOLVED] Unable to update ssh port

Please, for the love of baby kittens stop using nmap to see if a service is listening on a certain port. This is what the `ss` command is for. To see what port SSH is listening on (if any), use `ss -tnlp | grep sshd` and look at the 4th column.

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klever

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Re: [SOLVED] Unable to update ssh port

I then used 'nmap -P0 localhost' to check if it worked, it did not.

That command doesn't scan all ports (just common low ports i think), try this instead...

nmap -p- localhost

You can also try connecting to the correct port with the ssh command, does it work?

This. This was my issue. Using this instead I can see the port is listening. Now just got to get the host to try connecting on a non 22 port. Thanks.

klever

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Re: [SOLVED] Unable to update ssh port

Please, for the love of baby kittens stop using nmap to see if a service is listening on a certain port. This is what the `ss` command is for. To see what port SSH is listening on (if any), use `ss -tnlp | grep sshd` and look at the 4th column.

For some reason it's showing my port is listening but it doesn't show up as ssh or sshd so I had to use `ss -tnlp`.

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Re: [SOLVED] Unable to update ssh port

For some reason it's showing my port is listening but it doesn't show up as ssh or sshd so I had to use `ss -tnlp`.

OK... What is listening on that port?

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klever

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Re: [SOLVED] Unable to update ssh port

For some reason it's showing my port is listening but it doesn't show up as ssh or sshd so I had to use `ss -tnlp`.

OK... What is listening on that port?

`ss -tnlp` returns (the relavent row):
`LISTEN     0    128    *:<port #>    *:*`

I was able to successfully connect through ssh on that port from my laptop.

fukawi2

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Re: [SOLVED] Unable to update ssh port

`ss -tnlp` returns (the relavent row):
`LISTEN     0    128    *:<port #>    *:*`

Oh sorry, I should have specified to run `ss` as root (or using sudo).

I was able to successfully connect through ssh on that port from my laptop.

Glad it's working. Don't forget to mark your thread as solved by editing your first post

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Re: [SOLVED] Unable to update ssh port

Ah, problem solved. Thanks.

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klever

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Re: [SOLVED] Unable to update ssh port

Ah, problem solved. Thanks.

If you were wondering whence went your post, you hit 'report', not 'reply' 

Oh crap haha. Can I take that back?

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Re: [SOLVED] Unable to update ssh port

Nope

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klever

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Re: [SOLVED] Unable to update ssh port

Nope

Haha. Sorry fukawi2