The real solution would be to fix the DNS. In the meantime, set
RequireReverseMapping to "no" in your sshd config file. Rejecting connects
from sites without proper forward and reverse DNS is also the default
behavior if you're using libwrap.

--
Gregor Mosheh
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Systems Admin, Humboldt Internet
707.825.4638


On Sun, 11 Jun 2000, Gordon Charrick wrote:

> I'm trying to use ssh to log into my home computer from work. I have
> sshd configured and working and can log in from some other sites, but I
> just haven't been able to do it from any of the computers at work. This
> is what happens when I try to run it from a work system.
> 
> % ssh -v gmc.tzo.net
> SSH Version 1.2.22 [sparc-sun-solaris2.5], protocol version 1.5.
> Standard version.  Does not use RSAREF.
> dollar: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh_config
> dollar: ssh_connect: getuid 0 geteuid 0 anon 0
> dollar: Connecting to gmc.tzo.net [209.183.206.30] port 22.
> dollar: Allocated local port 1021.
> dollar: Connection established.
> Connection closed by foreign host.
> 
> 
> This is what I get in the message file from home.
> 
> Jun 10 21:35:40 gmc named[528]: ns_forw:
> query(99.230.49.208.in-addr.arpa) All possible A RR's lame
> Jun 10 21:35:40 gmc sshd[27253]: refused connect from 208.49.230.99
> 
> 
> I'm not sure why sshd would refuse the connection. Does anyone have a
> clue what the problem could be?
> 
> 

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