Re: [cobalt-users] Installing SSH - Help Requested

["Ross Bemrose" <powerlord@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Tripp" <cobaltlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 1:08 PM
Subject: [cobalt-users] Installing SSH - Help Requested


> Hello!
>
> I am attempting to install SSH on my Cobalt Raq3.  The FAQ on my upstream
> provider's site says to install OpenSSH v. 1.2.3-5 because of a
> compatibility issue with OpenSSL 9.4.
>
> I downloaded the RPMs, and installed them.  No errors reported.
>
> "rpm -qa" shows that I have the following installed:
>
>     openssh-clients-1.2.3-5
>     openssh-server-1.2.3-5
>     openssh-1.2.3-5
>     openssh-askpass-1.2.3-5
>
> I added "sshd:ALL" to "/etc/hosts.allow" to allow connections, but I'm not
> able to connect.  =(
>
> The specific message SecureCRT is giving me is:
>
> "The remote system refused the connection.  This probably means that the
> remote system does not provide the service you are attempting to access,
or
> that the service is being provided on a different port."
>
> Any ideas/suggestions/pointers/links?
>
> Thank you kindly,
>
> - Dan
>

Dan, are you running the ssh server starting directly on startup, or is it
being launched by inetd?
If you're running it directly, does it show up in the ps -ax list?
Do you have a firewall program installed?
Any of this information might help us solve the problem.