Actually, in /etc/services is where the ports are specified, but generally that only matters if your running ssh though inetd.
I run the commecical version of SSH on my box whereas you might be running openssh. Maybe check the sshd man and see if there is a diffrent command that it wants. --Marcus --- "Henning, Brian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello- > > > I added: 'ListenAddress any' to my sshd_config file and after i > rebooted and > sshd failed. > could it be that the port is not open on my redhat machine? > if so how do i do that? > > thanks again, > > brian > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marcus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 8:55 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: ssh > > > It sounds to me as if your RH box @home is multi-homed. If that is > the case, in the sshd_config file, you should specify the line: > > ListenAddress any > > This will allow SSH to bond to any and all eth devices that are on > your box. > > --Marcus > > --- "Henning, Brian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hello- > > i have a fresh install of redhat 7.2 installed on my local > network > > at home. > > I did a custom install and had ssh installed during the setup. > When > > I ssh > > into the redhat machine from another machine on my local network > it > > takes > > about 15-20 seconds to get the username prompt. After i put in my > > username > > the redhat machine seems to respond normally and everything works > > fine. The > > problem is when I try to access the redhat machine from a remote > > network. I > > recieve a 'connection time out' error. Can anyone explain why i > am > > getting > > this error or where i can look for a solution to the problem. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Brian __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list