[X-Unix] SSH connection

[Ted]

Firewall on ibook needs to be open...

System Preferences - Sharing - Firewall tab ... Check Remote Login-  
SSH and click start.



On Dec 7, 2005, at 6:16 PM, SeaSoft Systems wrote:

> I am trying to SSH into a remote computer for the first time  
> (specifically my computer-phobic aunt's new iBook in another state;  
> I'm on a 10.3.8 machine)
>
> I got her to read me her DHCP-assigned IP over the phone, and to  
> turn on remote login in her system/sharing prefs. Had her reboot  
> her system & then reconfirm remote login to be sure it took.
>
> So far, I haven't been able to ssh into her computer (ssh says port  
> 22 connection refused). It may be I don't know what I am doing  
> here, but I've read the ssh manpage & think I'm doing it correctly.  
> I'm just typing, in a bash terminal window:
>
> ssh username at xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
>
> where I am using the correct username (I've tried both long and  
> short user names here) and IP number.
>
> I expected to be prompted for her admin password, but so far the  
> connection is refused before that can happen.
>
>
> Diagnostics:
>
> - I can ping her ip (avg round trip around 80 ms)
>
> - The OS X firewall on the remote computer is disabled
>
> - There is no other firewall on the remote computer
>
> - I called tech support to see if they were blocking any ports at  
> the server; they claim not.
>
> - I have the correct user name, short user name, and password  
> (which I assigned on a Thanksgiving visit to her house).
>
> I'm looking for ideas on what to try next...
>
>
> Richard
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