This is a follow-up of these threads:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...rd-4175488801/
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...mg-4175573046/

I have equipped a VirtualBox VM with a second NIC (host only adapter), started the installer with an adapted command line so that a connection be set and dropbear started, checked the IP with ifconfig, tried to ssh to this IP, was greeted by dropbear, but couldn't log in (permission denied). I checked that /etc/passwd includes the "empty" password.

Any clue appreciated.

PS In real life I would have set a static IP so I can include it in the ssh command without "physical" access to the installer, but that's not the point.

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Unless I'm misunderstanding what you're trying to do (login to the install environment?)
it's because you're trying to login as user 'didier'.

ssh root@192.168.56.101

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Your second nic you created in your virtual box is treated the same as a real system by your modem. you will need to look into letting a pin hole in firewall etc so you can callback to that nic. That is only a guess. seems your modem firewall is stopping you you may need to set up a port for that nic card.
I ran into this when setting up opensim in Virtual box. It is just a guess.

That was it, thanks Gazl!

I feel stupid, but also happy that I can mark this thread as [SOLVED]

Drakeo, thanks for trying to help too.

Thanks also Eric Hameleers for this article:
http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/remo...are-using-ssh/

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No worries. A second pair of eyes often helps, and costs nothing.