You should look your /etc/host.deny it probably have the entry "ALL:ALL" 2008/9/17 J.Bakshi <bakshi12@xxxxxxxxx> > > Dear list, > > I am managing 3 remote server all based on suse. 2 based on suse 10.2 and the > one is based on suse 11.0. SSH are running on those server with out any > problem. I have recently installed debian lenny in my home server. The > openssh version of lenny is > > OpenSSH_5.1p1 Debian-2, OpenSSL 0.9.8g 19 Oct 2007 > > Now if I try to connect that home server I am getting as below > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` > joy@debian:~$ ssh shiva.selfip.org -v > OpenSSH_5.1p1 Debian-2, OpenSSL 0.9.8g 19 Oct 2007 > debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config > debug1: Applying options for * > debug1: Connecting to shiva.selfip.org [203.171.240.55] port 22. > debug1: Connection established. > debug1: identity file /home/joy/.ssh/id_rsa type -1 > debug1: identity file /home/joy/.ssh/id_dsa type -1 > ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > I have never seen such thing in Suse. Could any one kindly suggest me the > reason behind it and how to solve this ? > > Many Thanks