Re: ssh1<->ssh2

[dyer <phil.dyer@mindspring.com>]

Geza GYORGYI wrote:

> In potato I would like to have ssh2 with ssh1 compatibility.   I
> installed ssh-nonfree for ssh1, also installed ssh2, and set in
> /etc/ssh2_config the option Ssh1AgentCompatibility to
> "traditional".    Both daemons were fired up by the installer, and
> they are now running simultaneously.  Is this right?
>
> The situation now is that two potato PC-s having both ssh1 and 2
> refuse to link up by ssh2, the error msg being "Incorrect protocol
> version ...".  However, they accept ssh1 connection from each
> other.   If anyone has an idea how to revive ssh2, please let me
> know.
>

I believe that ssh2 is running on port 2222 instead of the normal port 22. (Cant have
both using same port!) If you try to connect with the ssh2 client using the default
port (22) then the sshd1 is going to answer and you get a protocol error.

Try specifying the port.
#ssh -p 2222 <host>

dyer