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extraspecialbitter

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[RESOLVED] unable to configure sshd

I have my very first ArchLinux up and mostly running, but even though its network (including sshd) appears to be running, I'm unable to ssh to it from another computer.  I end up getting this error:

pablo@grandpaboy=> ssh 192.168.0.5
ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host

I have openssh installed on the target computer.  Is there additional configuration required in order to connect remotely?  Thanks in advance for the help.

Last edited by extraspecialbitter (2009-09-20 20:23:16)

wonder

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Re: [RESOLVED] unable to configure sshd

you have to add your host to /etc/hosts.allow or comment out the line that deny that in /etc/hosts.deny

Last edited by wonder (2009-09-20 18:41:48)

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Re: [RESOLVED] unable to configure sshd

If the above does not do the trick, running ssh with the -v switch should shed a light on what's going wrong.

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Re: [RESOLVED] unable to configure sshd

I'm 95 % sure that wonder is right, the op needs to add his host to the /etc/hosts.allow
The verbose switch will help diagnose it as B pointed out.

Last edited by graysky (2009-09-20 19:25:10)

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extraspecialbitter

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Registered: 2009-09-19

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Re: [RESOLVED] unable to configure sshd

you have to add your host to /etc/hosts.allow or comment out the line that deny that in /etc/hosts.deny

I feel embarrassed that I didn't know this one - but it worked.  Thanks!

colbert

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Re: [RESOLVED] unable to configure sshd

I have just run into this exact same error, but do I have to add my host to my box's /etc/hosts.allow or the target computer's /etc/hosts.allow? (is a headless machine, grr...).

sand_man

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Re: [RESOLVED] unable to configure sshd

Add it to /etc/hosts.allow on the server (the one running sshd)

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colbert

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Re: [RESOLVED] unable to configure sshd

Okay, thanks sand_man