Hi, I have a AIX box with dual network interfaces. After configuring the system I'm getting the following error when I try to connect through one of the IP addresses. $ ssh -vvv root@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx OpenSSH_5.1p1, OpenSSL 0.9.8j 07 Jan 2009 debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh_config debug2: ssh_connect: needpriv 0 debug1: Connecting to 172.16.250.175 [172.16.250.175] port 22. debug1: Connection established. debug1: identity file /home/c3/.ssh/identity type -1 debug1: identity file /home/c3/.ssh/id_rsa type -1 debug3: Not a RSA1 key file /home/c3/.ssh/id_dsa. debug2: key_type_from_name: unknown key type '-----BEGIN' debug3: key_read: missing keytype debug3: key_read: missing whitespace debug3: key_read: missing whitespace debug3: key_read: missing whitespace debug3: key_read: missing whitespace debug3: key_read: missing whitespace debug3: key_read: missing whitespace debug3: key_read: missing whitespace debug3: key_read: missing whitespace debug3: key_read: missing whitespace debug3: key_read: missing whitespace debug2: key_type_from_name: unknown key type '-----END' debug3: key_read: missing keytype debug1: identity file /home/c3/.ssh/id_dsa type 2 ssh_exchange_identification: read: Software caused connection abort But I can reach the same machine with the other IP address. Any pointers would be highly appreciated. Thanx, -- Kosala -------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: Views expressed in this mail are my personal views and they would not reflect views of the employer. -------------------------------------------- blog.kosala.net www.linux.lk/~kosala/ www.kosala.net