SSH tunnel doesn't work on local install, works on livecd

depper · 10-16-2007, 09:08 PM

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I've been having some problems getting SSH tunnels to work on this machine lately. The remote machine keeps saying "channel 2: open failed: administratively prohibited: open failed". When I reboot into Windows installed on the same machine, it works. Same as when I boot up off the Gentoo LiveDVD, Knoppix, etc., on this machine (going to the same remote server).

I'm guessing I changed someone on one of those late night fix-it (ha) sessions. Any ideas? I'm pretty stumped

BrianK · 10-16-2007, 09:45 PM

Have you tried doing it as root or sudoer?

depper · 10-16-2007, 11:00 PM

I've tried as both, and a few combinations. As a normal user, as a normal user su'ing to root, and as logging in as root. Also using ports under and over 1024 just for kicks, but no dice on my main install. I have a Windows install as well as a minimal linux install on this machine which it works from, and it's also working from livecd's.

depper · 10-17-2007, 03:06 AM

Arg..a simple change to SOCKS5 in the apps that were using the proxy, and now it's working. I still dont' know why it wasn't working as SOCKS4 on the main install (I used it as SOCKS4 in all the other attempts without flaw), but it's working now.