hi everyone, i do have a Redhat7.0 with open-ssh-2.1.1p4-1.src.rpm installed together with openssh-server-2.1.1p4 and openssh-clients in my linux server. i used the default configuration under /etc/ssh/sshd_config. but when i ran ssh -v [EMAIL PROTECTED], it doesn't establish a connection and i have this error: ssh_exchange_identification error what does it mean? and can you help me also on what openssh-agent that i need on my window machine to remote login my linux server? thanx. -----result---- SSH Version OpenSSH_2.1.1, protocol versions 1.5/2.0. Compiled with SSL (0x0090581f). debug: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config debug: Applying options for * debug: Seeding random number generator debug: ssh_connect: getuid 0 geteuid 0 anon 0 debug: Connecting to 172.30.1.41 [172.30.1.41] port 22. debug: Allocated local port 1023. debug: Connection established. ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host debug: Calling cleanup 0x805db00(0x0) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/