Setting up a SSH / Newbie

[SnoopyMontana]

Hello all,

I've been trying to set up my fc3 box to allow ssh. I've been using tiddy on an XP(I have to, it's my work laptop(not my choice)) workstation trying to access my fc3 box. I can never get through. I do have a router, but I have port 22 being routed to the proper local ip address(fc3).

I was told that fedora comes w/ ssh automaticly installed. I was curious if anyone had any suggestions?

I am going to try to minimize my firewall settings tonight when I get to my fc3 box, but that's the only thing I can think of.

any comments, suggestions would be greatly appreciated by this new fc user.

Thanks,
-Snoopy Montana

[mattmattic]

Originally Posted by SnoopyMontana

any comments, suggestions would be greatly appreciated by this new fc user.

Make sure the sshd service is running on your box. YOu can also try to ssh to localhost from your box to see if that responds. If not, you might not have the SSH daemon running or installed.

[keithmo]

Exactly what error do you see when you try to connect?

[SnoopyMontana]

Originally Posted by keithmo

Exactly what error do you see when you try to connect?

Network error: Session timed out. It seems to just not find the fc3 box.

[brahms]

su -
service sshd status

It should tell you that sshd is running. If it isn't:

service sshd start

Then do

system-config-securitylevel

Enter your root password. Check the SSH box and the box for your connection to your router (probably eth0). Click OK, then type

service iptables restart

[SlowJet]

During install one of the options is to use port 22 for SSH. (if you didn't do this then what mattmattic said and open port 22 on the pc firewall)
On the client side the tool or viewer uses port 22 and tells the pc to forward anything on port 22 from this ip to 590n.
So the PC is listening on port 22 (i.e. an OPEN INPUT PORT)
The router is not listening on any ports (except standard ports like 80,21, etc, maybe) so no unsolicited input.
So the router must be told to open port 22 to listen. Routintg the port 22 to itsself or another port is not going to open the port in the router.

So from home, webpage your router and set port 22 to listen (open)

SJ

[SnoopyMontana]

Awsome, I'm @ work now. I'll try all of the above when I get home, and let you great folks know how it worked out. Thanks again for all of your help!!!!!!!!!!!

[SnoopyMontana]

All the above suggestions helped, and the PROBLEM IS SOLVED!!

Thank you,
-Snoopy Montana