Can you ssh locally to itself? Can you setup another sshd server on another port running in debug mode? Jason -----Original Message----- From: listbounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:listbounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Warren Halstead Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 7:58 AM To: secureshell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: SSH connection glitch. Setup: Debian 5.0.4 setup in VMWare OpenSSL 0.9.8m compiled from source OpenSSH 5.4p1 compiled from source Problem: I CAN connect (in my lab) to the VM through puTTY. I CAN connect (in my lab) to the VM from another VM. (A cloned copy of the first one.) I CAN connect to the VM from another VM with the bandwidth artificially turned town to 765 kilobits (yes, bits) per sec and 1000ms latency. I sent a copy of the VM to a US military unit in another country to test it out.....and I can NOT connect...kinda. It connects. It runs through the WHOLE handshake and then stalls at this debug message: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_ACCEPT ....it then hangs. The sysadmin at the other end can connect to the VM with puTTY. We just can't connect from here to there. Any idea? I already turned off UseDNS in sshd_config. Wireshark shows no continuing traffic. Is there anything else I can do to troubleshoot this further? Thanks in advance. ~Warren NOTICE - This message and any attached files may contain information that is confidential and/or subject of legal privilege intended only for use by the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this message in error and that any dissemination, copying or use of this message or attachment is strictly forbidden, as is the disclosure of the information therein. If you have received this message in error please notify the sender immediately and delete the message.