[Fwd: ssh strangeness]
Sorry for sending this twice but I didn't see it on the list and think
it got lost the first time.
Andrew Dixon wrote:
>
> Hi All,
> I've been having some weird problems with ssh. I can connect to our
> server (RH 7.1) but when I try to connect to another Debian box on the
> network (PPC) I get the following message:
>
> dixon@rowling:~$ ssh -l andrew.dixon stiq
> ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host
>
> I get the same error when I try on a different PPC Deb box as well.
>
> I CAN log into the PPC Deb box from the redhat server and I also CAN log
> into my Debian box from the server.
>
> Could this be a problem with reverse name lookups? We're using M$ as
> our DHCP and primary DNS and it works about as well as you'd expect it
> to work (read: it sucks).
>
> Any hints, tips, pointers, or other wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Andy
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