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
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 Going to take a look at: /etc/hosts.denyand/etc/hosts.allow
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 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. 



