Thanks for the suggestions, Here are the results from the previous suggestions:
>try checking with netstat -a if someone's listening on the ssh port on >the server; Active Internet connections (servers and established) Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State tcp 0 0 *:exec *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 *:login *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 *:32769 *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 *:shell *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 *:time *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 *:5222 *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 *:discard *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 *:netbios-ssn *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 *:daytime *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 *:finger *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 *:sunrpc *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 *:x11 *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 *:auth *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 *:ftp *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 *:5269 *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 *:ipp *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 *:telnet *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 *:smtp *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 cm-24-29-63-20.ny:32768 ss3f142.csb:netbios-ssn ESTABLISHED tcp 0 0 cm-24-29-63:netbios-ssn ss3f142.csbs.alba:33693 ESTABLISHED tcp 1 0 cm-24-29-63-20.ny:32940 master.debian.org:www CLOSE_WAIT tcp 1 0 cm-24-29-63-20.ny:32942 master.debian.org:www CLOSE_WAIT tcp 1 0 cm-24-29-63-20.ny:32945 master.debian.org:www CLOSE_WAIT tcp 1 0 cm-24-29-63-20.ny:32944 master.debian.org:www CLOSE_WAIT tcp 0 0 cm-24-29-63-20.ny:32946 sarah.albany.edu:imap2 ESTABLISHED udp 0 0 *:32768 *:* udp 0 0 satchel:32769 *:* udp 0 0 *:talk *:* udp 0 0 *:ntalk *:* udp 0 0 cm-24-29-63-:netbios-ns *:* udp 0 0 *:netbios-ns *:* udp 0 0 *:discard *:* udp 0 0 cm-24-29-63:netbios-dgm *:* udp 0 0 *:netbios-dgm *:* udp 0 0 *:782 *:* udp 0 0 *:sunrpc *:* Active UNIX domain sockets (servers and established) Proto RefCnt Flags Type State I-Node Path unix 6 [ ] DGRAM 346 /dev/log unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 47 /var/run/pump.sock unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 726 /tmp/.font-unix/fs7100 unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 1904 /tmp/.X11-unix/X0 unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 1928 /tmp/.ICE-unix/1450 unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 2040 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1786066 053931126938 unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 2053 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-8086070 81461153526 unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 2076 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-5208859 06620224853 unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 2190 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-8466940 451549291116 unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 2208 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1014070 061481804619 unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 2213 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1855477 2041687770252 unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 2228 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-6721951 341166050890 unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 2243 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-6649578 07174909774 unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 2023 /tmp/.sawfish-jake/satchel: 0.0 unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 2337 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-6321048 331138834137 unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 2343 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1907149 981551724457 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 72804 /tmp/.ICE-unix/1450 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 72803 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 72785 /tmp/.X11-unix/X0 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 72784 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 72461 /tmp/.ICE-unix/1450 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 72460 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 72436 /tmp/.X11-unix/X0 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 72435 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2396 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-6321048 331138834137 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2394 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2361 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1786066 053931126938 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2360 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2357 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-5208859 06620224853 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2356 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2464 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1907149 981551724457 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2355 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2354 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1786066 053931126938 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2353 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2350 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-5208859 06620224853 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2349 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2333 /tmp/.X11-unix/X0 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2332 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2317 /tmp/.X11-unix/X0 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2316 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2283 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-6721951 341166050890 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2282 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2271 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-8466940 451549291116 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2269 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2268 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1786066 053931126938 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2267 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2263 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1855477 2041687770252 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2260 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2592 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1014070 061481804619 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2257 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2264 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-6649578 07174909774 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2250 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2248 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-5208859 06620224853 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2247 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2261 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1786066 053931126938 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2240 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2238 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-5208859 06620224853 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2237 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2255 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1786066 053931126938 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2234 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2232 /tmp/.X11-unix/X0 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2231 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2253 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1786066 053931126938 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2230 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2222 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-5208859 06620224853 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2221 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2220 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-5208859 06620224853 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2219 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2251 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1786066 053931126938 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2203 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2199 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-5208859 06620224853 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2198 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2197 /tmp/.X11-unix/X0 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2196 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2194 /tmp/.X11-unix/X0 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2193 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2188 /tmp/.X11-unix/X0 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2187 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2184 /tmp/.X11-unix/X0 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2183 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2088 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-5208859 06620224853 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2087 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2080 /tmp/orbit-jake/orb-5208859 06620224853 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2078 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2074 /tmp/.X11-unix/X0 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2073 unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 2072 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2061 /tmp/.ICE-unix/1450 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2060 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2057 /tmp/.X11-unix/X0 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2056 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2049 /tmp/.ICE-unix/1450 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2048 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2045 /tmp/.X11-unix/X0 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2044 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2039 /tmp/.ICE-unix/1450 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2038 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2034 /tmp/.X11-unix/X0 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2033 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2027 /tmp/.ICE-unix/1450 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2026 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2018 /tmp/.X11-unix/X0 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2017 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 1977 /tmp/.ICE-unix/1450 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 1976 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 1954 /tmp/.X11-unix/X0 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 1953 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 1934 /tmp/.X11-unix/X0 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 1933 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 1912 /tmp/.font-unix/fs7100 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 1911 unix 5 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 1914 /tmp/.X11-unix/X0 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 1906 unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 749 unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 735 unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 386 >run sshd -d, and try to connect with a client (your sshd -d dump is >regular, it just stops waiting for a connection); As you suspect, when I do this I am able to establish a remove ssh connection to my home machine. That is great. Finally I am able to access my home machine with a secure connection. Thanks for the suggestion. It seems to me that this procedure does get sshd up and running, however, when I close the ssh connection, it also kills sshd. In other words if I close the ssh connection, and then try to connect again later, I run into the same problem. Of course I could keep the connection open indefinitely, but is there a way to keep sshd running so that it is not killed when I close the connection? >grep sshd /var/log/auth.log Sep 17 07:44:26 satchel sshd[235]: fatal: daemon() failed: Success Sep 17 20:02:13 satchel sshd[227]: fatal: daemon() failed: Success Sep 17 21:08:47 satchel sshd[2218]: fatal: daemon() failed: Success Sep 18 07:36:35 satchel sshd[229]: fatal: daemon() failed: Success Sep 18 10:19:24 satchel sshd[1877]: fatal: daemon() failed: Success Thanks again for the helpful comments. Any further suggestions will be appreciated. -Jake
