[SOLVED] Ubuntu 11.10

golmschenk · 01-02-2012, 01:40 PM

I'm currently trying to allow my computer to be remotely accessed via ssh. The computer is running Ubuntu 11.10. I've used ssh on several occasions in the past, but I've only used the basic features and I've always been on the client side.

I've installed ssh and when try something like:

Code:

ssh localhost

It seems to work without a problem. The problem arises when I to ssh via my public IP:

Code:

ssh XX.XX.XX.XX

This will sit there for quite a while then return something along the lines of:

Code:

ssh: connect to host XX.XX.XX.XX port XX: Connection timed out

I'm attempting to use the host computer to try to connect to itself through the public IP for testing purposes, but I don't think that should be the cause of the problem. I suspect that it has to do with the settings on my router, but I'm not sure. Any suggestions? Thanks.

btmiller · 01-02-2012, 01:53 PM

So your computer is behind a router. Do you have port forwarding set up on the router to forward port 22 to the machine running sshd?

golmschenk · 01-02-2012, 02:06 PM

Quote:

So your computer is behind a router. Do you have port forwarding set up on the router to forward port 22 to the machine running sshd?

Thanks for the quick reply. I attempted to setup the port forwarding, but I likely have done something incorrectly. Also, I changed the ssh server from port 22 to another port and my commands to connect have actually been something more along the lines of:

Code:

ssh -p XX localhost

In any case, the same timeout error arises using port 22 or not. So likely it is the port forwarding. I have added forwarding entries for UCP and TCP on port 22 or equivalent to the local address of my machine. As far as I can tell, it looks like it's correct, but clearly it's not working so I must be doing something wrong. Any idea from here?

repo · 01-02-2012, 02:16 PM

Could it be your ISP is blocking ports?

Kind regards

golmschenk · 01-02-2012, 02:29 PM

How might I go about finding out what ports my ISP are blocking?

spiky0011 · 01-02-2012, 02:37 PM

Normally the isp blocks standard ports as you have changed ssh port it should be ok have you checked what ports are open from the outside http://nmap-online.com/

repo · 01-02-2012, 02:41 PM

Ask them, look at the website.
You could however try to connect from another computer, outside your LAN.
Some routers don't support requests from the inside to the outside and back in.
Try an online portscanner.
http://www.derkeiler.com/Service/PortScan/

Kind regards

golmschenk · 01-02-2012, 03:06 PM

Thanks again for the replies thus far.

Quote:

Normally the isp blocks standard ports as you have changed ssh port it should be ok have you checked what ports are open from the outside http://nmap-online.com/

I used this link and based on it's results I see that the port I have for the ssh is tcp and it is open. So perhaps the router is setup correctly and it's just having problems when it is redirected to my machine? Does Ubuntu initially have any firewall or anything which would prevent the connection? Just as a reminder, I'm still receiving the time out error.

Specifically the results of the nmap scan is:

Code:

PORT STATE SERVICE
XX/tcp open ssh

Where XX is the port number I attempt to use.

Any idea what to try next?

repo · 01-02-2012, 03:16 PM

Seems to me ssh is working.
Try from another computer outside your LAN.

Kind regards

spiky0011 · 01-02-2012, 03:24 PM

Yes it has ufw

Code:

sudo ufw status

should return status inactive

golmschenk · 01-02-2012, 11:24 PM

Yes, it's working correctly. I just couldn't connect to the ssh host from the host itself. Thank you much all for your help!