with the logingracetime after the timeout it's necessary to press enter to return to the command [root@machine ssh]# ssh -l dveiga machine dveiga@machine's password: (a long time ....) Connection closed by UNKNOWN ----- Message from Jay Berryman <jay.berryman@xxxxxxxxx> on Fri, 3 Sep 2004 09:47:37 -0500 ----- To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: RE: ssh prompt timeout If you edit the /etc/sshd/sshd_config file, there is an option called LoginGraceTime. You can set the time in which a user has to successfully login. After that time, the server will close the connection. Jay Berryman Systems Engineer, RHCT This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient, or the authorized agent of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify SITEL immediately by telephone at 402.963.6001 and delete the message and any attachments from your system. Thank you for your cooperation This message is intended solely for the use of its addressee and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you are not the addressee you should not distribute, copy or file this message. In this case, please notify the sender and destroy its contents immediately. Esta mensagem é para uso exclusivo de seu destinatário e pode conter informações privilegiadas e confidenciais. Se você não é o destinatário não deve distribuir, copiar ou arquivar a mensagem. Neste caso, por favor, notifique o remetente da mesma e destrua imediatamente a mensagem. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list