Re: [sentinix-list] Using SSH and FTP

Are you getting a login prompt?

Check your logs for errors:

grep -E 'sshd|libwrap' /var/log/messages
grep -E 'sshd|libwrap' /var/log/secure

Feel free to email the logs if you aren't sure what to interpret from it.
Look for "rejected", "denied" messages.

If you see libwrap messages then you will have to create an entry in
/etc/hosts.allow.  For example, for the ssh daemon it would be:

sshd : ALL

of if you want to limit further:

sshd : 192.168.0. .somedomain.org

etc..  That means any computer with an IP Address in the
"192.168.0.1-192.168.0.254" range or any IP that resolves to a name
within the .somedomain.org domain.

Check to see that both are indeed listening:

netstat -an --inet

You should see:

port 21 and 22 "LISTENING"

tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:21              0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:22              0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN

If the services are running, see if the firewall is running and is
blocking all incoming by default:

iptables -L -n

and be sure both services are allowed in:

Chain INPUT (policy DROP)  # This is the default policy to DENY ALL

If it is then 22 and 21 will have to be explicitly allowed in.

On Sat, 12 Jun 2004, Floyd Kelley wrote:

> I've tried to SSH into my box as well as FTP but I have been unsuccessful.
> Can anyone help with this?
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