Thanks Franki,
It was the hosts.deny file. Either the pmfirewall module that used to
install the firewall with or maybe it was the 'high' security setting I
chose during the install, that DENIED localhost.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Franki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Rules Address for MDK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 1:28 PM
Subject: RE: [newbie] mandrake 7.2 and FTP
> what are your security levels set at? do the other inetd or xinetd
services
> run? like pop3 or telnet,,,,
>
> what ports do you see if you portscan the box?
>
> do you have a firewall running and if so have you blocked the ftp and ssh
> ports???
>
> you need to find out what is closing the connection,,, and since both ftp
> and ssh are affected, whats in your hosts.allow and hosts.deny?
>
> not much you can make suggestion wise without seeing the server, so I just
> ask questions... :-)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Amy Eslinger
> Sent: Thursday, 10 May 2001 3:08 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [newbie] mandrake 7.2 and FTP
>
>
> I ran a custom server install on Mandrake 7.2. I am unable to ftp to it
or
> access the server using a secure shell.
>
> The sshd and inetd is running. The configuration files look accurate.
The
> ports are open.
> When I attempt to ssh, I receive the error, "connection closed by
foreign
> host."
>
> If anyone has any insight, I'd be grateful!! Thanks, Amy
>
>
>
