i have this problem too... look this:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~] # ssh -1 localhost Permission denied. but... [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~] # ssh -2 localhost Password: I'm using OpenSSH_3.0.2p1 from woody. In Tue, 22 Jan 2002 18:10:38 -0500 Acheron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > First, is the ssh daemon actually running on the box? (take a look at > the process list, and nmap the box to make sure that ssh is bound to > port 22). > If it is running, are there any access control mechanisms in place? > IPChains / IPTables, TCP Wrappers, host control mechanism in the sshd > config, etc. >