Re: port-forward ssh
You should probably check first that the ssh request reach the server
inside, trough the portforwarded address check if sshd spawn a new
process., this should give you some hints about the problem. could
be reverse lookup dns, firewall restriction, etc...
JeF
On Mon, Feb 25, 2002 at 11:57:40AM -0500, Joan M Friedman wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to setup a machine to handle cvs over ssh with public-key
> authentication, for an open-source project. The OS is debian-testing. A
> linksys cable/dsl modem acts as router, switch, and NAT agent between
> the local network and the outside world. I have the linksys set to
> port-forwarding for port 22 and 'dmz' for the cvs server. Everything
> works as long as I'm connecting from inside the local network, even
> using the outside IP address. When I try to connect actually from
> outside, ssh -v says the initial port-forward happens, but then the
> connection times out. I set the timeout period in sshd_config to 1800,
> with no effect. I've been looking at web pages, the ssh book, and a book
> on firewalls, but there's something here I don't understand. Does anyone
> have a suggestion on what I can do to figure this out?
>
> thanks,
> Joan
>
>
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