What SSH version are you using? (SSH1 or SSH2?) I tend to have problems with SSH2 on older ssh clients (mostly windows clients, and its more a case of not authenticating) Another tip is to turn up the debugging on either/both machines to see what you get. That is, start ssh(d) with -vvv to give you maximum verbosity.
KeepAlive doesn't keep the session alive, it just detects if the session is still active. Cheers, Scott -- Scott Ragen Support Manager/IT Administrator Roadtech Systems www.roadtech.com.au PH: +61 2 9807 3516 FAX: +61 2 9808 5294 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 19/06/2005 03:50:59 AM: > > This setup has been running without problems > for the last 3 - 4 years until the upgrade. > > I have been having trouble with ssh dropping the > connection ever since the server was upgraded to > Sarge last week. The upgrade went ok with no > errors or warnings. > > Two computers on an internal 192.168.xxx.xxx > network not connected to the internet. > > Normally the client machine(still woody) ssh's to > the server (upgraded to sarge) with key based > authentication and stays connected until the next > power failure. > > Now since the upgrade every night the client > loses the connection and has to be re-connected > manually every morning. > > The ssh config files seem to be identical (diff). > The only thing that has changed is the upgrade. > The client is still running woody and hasn't been > touched for a year or two. > > A few days ago I was connected to the server with > two xterms at the same time and one dropped out > but the other remained connected? > > So just wondering if any one else is having this > problem with Sarge? > > I'll go through the logs later, and if anyone > has any ideas what to look out for? > > In desperation I could always try telnet(yea I > know, boo hiss spit) to isolate > ssh from the likely candidates. > > in sshd_config: > KeepAlive yes > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
