[NBLUG/talk] SSH question

[Walter Hansen]

Tim Preston wrote:
> Greetings,
> 
> Long time lurker, newbie, needing advice.
> 
> Dell hardware 667PIII, 128MB ram, 10gB, 3com nic
> Yes Linux install (claims to be Knoppix with Tomcat, Apache, OpenSSH, 
> Webmail, iptables, etc..)
> Default install (see above) runs HTTPD, someversion-mail, webmail, 
> iptables firewall
> Created user as Administrator (part of their config using php/web)
> Ran the Yesconfigurator to start SSH at the console as root
> 
> I can log in at the console using SSH to localhost, however when I try 
> to log in from a remote "Windows box" using SecureShell I get an error 
> "Algorythm negotiation failed" Key exchange with the remote host 
> failed... I have double checked the config file and restarted sshd and 
> the server. Still no joy.
> 
> When I created a test box, this worked without a hitch. Iptables config 
> files match, the sshd files match. I'm running out of basic fixes.
> 
> Oh great guru's of the Linux world, hear my prayer: "How can I learn to 
> find the path to secureshell?" "Please send me a prophet with the wisdom 
> and knowledge to guide this poor retch." :)
> 
> Tim
> 
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Make sure you're using a current version of putty or whatever software 
you're using. If it's not that then it's probably the 
permitpasswordauthenitcation thing.