i'm trying to ssh or sftp into fc2 from suse 9.1 (and also the other way around)...the problem is i have no idea where to begin.

originally, when i had suse 9.1 installed on both machines, i was able to use kbear to sftp into my other computer no problems at all. now, that i have fc2 on the other machine, i can't do it anymore.

on suse computer, i can ssh into my own machine...however i cannot ssh into my computer at home (the one with fc2)...

my problem is i don't know what to do to set everything up...what do i have to setup? TIA

If you look at the info page for ssh you should get an Idea on what you are missing. For one thing you may need to generate a key-pair. Also, look in the ~/.ssh directory. There may be a known_host file there. This file contains the public keys of hosts that you trust ( from where you are trying to connect ) which allows you to connect without needing to enter in a passphrase.

You haven't indicated what the error message was when your attempt failed. Also looking in the logs of both machines will provide more specific information on why the connection was refused.