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On 12/04/07 07:56, Grant wrote: |
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>I just tried to log into my local Gentoo router/firewall system and I got this: |
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>ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host |
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>From Google, It looks like it's a problem caused by too many ssh |
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>connections, but that system should only ever be logged into by me, |
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>and I hadn't logged in for at least 12 hours. I checked the sshd logs |
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>and they're suspiciously empty. Just a few lines per day in there. |
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>Does this seem like enough to wipe the machine over? |
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>- Grant |
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I don't think it is a reason to panic. |
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But why do you say it can be logged into by you? |
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I'm assuming you are using only ssh key (no password); do you run port knocking? (you should). |
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#Joseph |
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