Hello everyone, while i was using ssh from local machine to remote and vice versa,i am getting the following error. error message ===================================================================== ssh srinu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Local: Bad packet length 1349676916. ======================================================= I had different ssh versions on local & remote server.is this causing the error. local machine ssh version: --------------------------------------- ssh -V OpenSSH_4.1, OpenSSL 0.9.7e 25 Oct 2004 HP-UX Secure Shell-A.04.00.000, HP-UX Secure Shell version remote machine ssh version ------------------------------------------ SSH Version 1.2.27 [hppa1.1-hp-hpux11.00], protocol version 1.5. Standard version. Does not use RSAREF. Actually i am using rsync tool to copy files from remote server to local server,there it is required to use ssh along with rsync. by using putty tool i am able to ssh in to these 2 servers separately.but when ever i was trying to use ssh from local machine to remote machime or vice versa i am getting following error. could you please somebody provide the solution/suggestion.it's very urgent. with warmregards, mlumtech -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/ssh-error_Local%3A-Bad-packet-length-1349676916-tp16646387p16646387.html Sent from the SSH (Secure Shell) mailing list archive at Nabble.com.