Problem with changing the ssh port

Raakh · 12-23-2007, 12:47 PM

I edited /etc/ssh/sshd_config and changed the port then I used the following command

service sshd restart
Stopping sshd: [ OK ]
Starting sshd: [ OK ]
[root@server ~]# ssh -p 9 209.62.86.14
ssh: connect to host 209.62.86.14 port 9: Connection refused

Thanks & best regards

custangro · 12-23-2007, 01:04 PM

Did you enable root login?

Kahless · 12-23-2007, 01:14 PM

Try loggin in as a regular user.

Raakh · 12-23-2007, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by custangro

Did you enable root login?

I am running this command from root

I get apology if didn't understand what you mean as am totally blank but trying to do with some articles

could you please be more specific

thanks & best regards

Raakh · 12-23-2007, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kahless

Try loggin in as a regular user.

I changed the root user and tried from other user but the same error
-bash-3.00$ ssh -p 1214 209.62.76.34
ssh: connect to host 209.62.86.14 port 1214: Connection refused
-bash-3.00$

tredegar · 12-23-2007, 01:46 PM

ssh -vvv -p 1214 209.62.76.34
Will give you a verbose output, which may help to find the problem.
If you have firewall(s), they'll need to be aware of the new ssh port assignment.
Also, most (default) ssh configurations will sensibly not allow a connection as root.

custangro · 12-23-2007, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raakh

I am running this command from root

I get apology if didn't understand what you mean as am totally blank but trying to do with some articles

could you please be more specific

thanks & best regards

I asked because by default you aren't allowed to ssh as root (you have to enable that). And, I noticed that you were trying to ssh as root.

Have you tried editing the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file on the other end (the machine that you are trying to ssh to)?

-C

Raakh · 12-23-2007, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tredegar

ssh -vvv -p 1214 209.62.76.34
Will give you a verbose output, which may help to find the problem.
If you have firewall(s), they'll need to be aware of the new ssh port assignment.
Also, most (default) ssh configurations will sensibly not allow a connection as root.

[root@server ~]# ssh -vvv -p 1214 209.62.76.34
OpenSSH_3.9p1, OpenSSL 0.9.7a Feb 19 2003
debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config
debug1: Applying options for *
debug2: ssh_connect: needpriv 0
debug1: Connecting to 209.62.76.34 [209.62.76.34] port 1214.
debug1: connect to address 209.62.76.34 port 1214: Connection refused
ssh: connect to host 209.62.76.34 port 1214: Connection refused
[root@server ~]#

Raakh · 12-23-2007, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by custangro

I asked because by default you aren't allowed to ssh as root (you have to enable that). And, I noticed that you were trying to ssh as root.

Have you tried editing the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file on the other end (the machine that you are trying to ssh to)?

-C

ssh as root is already enabled

yes I written in my very first post that I edited the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file by editing the port

tredegar · 12-23-2007, 01:58 PM

Quote:

ssh as root is already enabled

That was not sensible. See the many posts on this in LQ's Security forum.

Raakh · 12-23-2007, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tredegar

That was not sensible. See the many posts on this in LQ's Security forum.

#PermitRootLogin yes

custangro · 12-23-2007, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raakh

#PermitRootLogin yes

The "#" in front suggest that ssh as root is NOT enabled since it's commented out....

-C

jimbo1708 · 12-23-2007, 04:55 PM

are you logging in locally or from a remote machine through the internet? Maybe you are being firewalled somewhere int he process. Also, try a higher port number; maybe your ISP is blocking the port you are using.

- JB

Raakh · 12-24-2007, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbo1708

are you logging in locally or from a remote machine through the internet? Maybe you are being firewalled somewhere int he process. Also, try a higher port number; maybe your ISP is blocking the port you are using.

- JB

I am logging from internet and I changed the port to 1024 but still have the problem