Re: SSH: does it require portmapper and what hostname is it looking for?

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Subject: Re: SSH: does it require portmapper and what hostname is it looking for?
From: Andreas Janssen <andreas.janssen@bigfoot.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 17:21:45 +0100
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References: <[🔎] 20040218142508.GC11276@acampbell.org.uk>

Hello

Anthony Campbell (<ac@acampbell.org.uk>) wrote:

> I'm trying to run ssh between two computers but I get:
> 
> "connect to host port 22: Connection refused."
> 
> I have portmapper turned off for security, but is it essential for
> ssh?

sshd does not portmapper. Check if sshd is bound to the right
interfaces, and take a look at your /etc/hosts.allow, /etc/hosts.deny
(man hosts_access) and firewall configuration.

best regards
        Andreas Janssen

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