ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host
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Is anyone familiar with this error? Logging into a Linux machine remotely over SSH and this is the error that I get...
ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host -
Going to take a look at:
/etc/hosts.denyand/etc/hosts.allow -
Turned out to be an easy one, someone was using a non-standard port.
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I think I've seen before but a different scenario.
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@scottalanmiller said in ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host:
Turned out to be an easy one, someone was using a non-standard port.
If they were using a non-standard port, how were you able to get connected far enough to get that error message?
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Because of a reverse SSH tunnel in place.
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@scottalanmiller said in ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host:
Because of a reverse SSH tunnel in place.
Can you explain that more?
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@Dashrender said in ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host:
@scottalanmiller said in ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host:
Because of a reverse SSH tunnel in place.
Can you explain that more?
http://mangolassi.it/topic/4890/using-ssh-to-create-a-reverse-tunnel-to-access-linux-through-nat/
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I use forward tunnels all the time through my jump box
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Also a good way to use a web management interface without opening up http and https.
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@johnhooks said in ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host:
Also a good way to use a web management interface without opening up http and https.
I do that a bit.
