Putty error: Server unexpectedly closed network connection

[Howard]

Might sound strange but, try using the fully qualified name.  

My 2 cents.

Thanks, 

Antoinette


--- gboyce <gboyce at badbelly.com> wrote:

> On Thu, 16 Feb 2006, Bill Horne wrote:
> 
> > Vijairaj wrote:
> >
> >> On 2/16/06, Bill Horne <bill at horne.net> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> I'm getting an error when attempting to access my home
> server with ssh:
> >>> 
> >>> "Server unexpectedly closed network connection"
> >>> 
> >> 
> >> You can try this to get a verbose output
> >> putty.exe -v -ssh user at host
> >> 
> >>
> >> 
> > Thanks for the suggestion: it produces a "Connecting to <ip
> address> port 
> > 22", and then the next line has the same error message.
> 
> What do you get if you telnet to port 22?  Do you get an SSHD
> banner 
> string, or does the connection close immediatly?
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Peace,

Antoinette

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But you'll surely pay for what you get. 
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