Mohammed, Check /etc/hosts.deny and /etc/hosts.allow. It looks like tcpd is refusing the connection. The problem may also be caused by improper DNS entries for the machine you're trying to connect from.
Regards, Alex. --- PGP/GPG Fingerprint: EFD1 AC6C 7ED5 E453 C367 AC7A B474 16E0 758D 7ED9 -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GCS/CM>CC/IT d- s:+ a16 C++(++++)>$ UL++++>$ P--- L++>++$ E+ W+(-) N+ o? K? w---() !O !M !V PS+(++)>+ PE-(--) Y+>+ PGP t+>++ !5 X-- R>++ tv(+) b+(++) DI(+) D++ G>+++ e--> h! !r y>+++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ On Fri, 26 Jan 2001, Mohammed Elzubeir wrote: > > Sorry, I should add the actual message (I wasn't on the machine at the > time): > > ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host > > Mohammed Elzubeir > > General Access Labs (x2825) > http://www.cas.unt.edu/gal/ > College of Arts & Sciences > University of North Texas > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Fri, 26 Jan 2001, Mohammed Elzubeir wrote: > > > > > I am new to Debian so please excuse my ignorance. I installed Debian after > > so much struggle, and I turned off a few services and left some like sshd > > running. When trying to ssh to my box it tells me somethng about the > > authentication failing. > > > > I know I might be writing the wrong list, but I guess ssh may be security > > related ;) Please help, or else this whole Linux partition would be > > useless to me if I can't connect to it from work.. I don't understand why > > it can't be like FreeBSD. > > > > Thanks > > > > Mohammed Elzubeir > > > > General Access Labs (x2825) > > http://www.cas.unt.edu/gal/ > > College of Arts & Sciences > > University of North Texas > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
