ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host

[scottalanmiller]

Going to take a look at: /etc/hosts.deny and /etc/hosts.allow

[scottalanmiller]

Turned out to be an easy one, someone was using a non-standard port.

[stacksofplates]

I think I've seen before but a different scenario.

[dafyre]

@scottalanmiller said in ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host:

Turned out to be an easy one, someone was using a non-standard port.

If they were using a non-standard port, how were you able to get connected far enough to get that error message?

[scottalanmiller]

Because of a reverse SSH tunnel in place.

[Dashrender]

@scottalanmiller said in ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host:

Because of a reverse SSH tunnel in place.

Can you explain that more?

[scottalanmiller]

@Dashrender said in ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host:

@scottalanmiller said in ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host:

Because of a reverse SSH tunnel in place.

Can you explain that more?

http://mangolassi.it/topic/4890/using-ssh-to-create-a-reverse-tunnel-to-access-linux-through-nat/

[stacksofplates]

I use forward tunnels all the time through my jump box

[stacksofplates]

Also a good way to use a web management interface without opening up http and https.

[scottalanmiller]

@johnhooks said in ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host:

Also a good way to use a web management interface without opening up http and https.

I do that a bit.