Hi, On Tue, Dec 06, 2016 at 01:33:07PM +0900, EenyMeenyMinyMoa wrote: > But when I execute either of these commands > $ ssh -p 9999 testac@192.168.0.5 > $ ssh -p 9999 -l testac -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa_test 192.168.0.5 > , the terminal doesn't resopnd for minutes and finally gives this message. > ssh: connect to host 192.168.0.5 port 9999: Connection timed out
The settings you've shown seem correct but the above output implies a lack of connectivity. Have you checked there is no firewall preventing port 9999 TCP communication? To list rules: # iptables -nL If that comes up empty, some basic connectivity checks (ping 192.168.0.5 from client) may be useful. Cheers, Andy -- https://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting "I'd be happy to buy all variations of sex to ensure I got what I wanted." — Gary Coates (talking about cabling)