On Mon, Sep 09, 2002 at 09:40:13AM +0200, martin f krafft wrote: > also sprach Joerg Johannes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.09.09.0939 +0200]: > > What does it mean when a ssh host tells me > > > > ssh_exchange_identification: read: Connection reset by peer > > what's the output of > > host <hostname to ssh into> > > host <the IP address obtained in the last command> > Hmm, OK. I have an alias set in /etc/hosts If I do ssh indy I get the above error, when I do ssh real.silly.long.host.name I get connected without problem.
> if they don't match, then the PARANOID setting in > /etc/hosts.{allow,deny} is preventing the connection. I'd say: comment > it out, restart ssh. The PARANOID setting is only on the client's host.deny, not on the server's. Isn't that strange? Or do I think the wrong way round? I'll try it out anyway. thanks joerg -- No, "rm -rf *" does not mean "read mail -really fast"... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]