IPv6 and sshd

[carl at bl.echidna.id.au]

> From: Kevin Sindhu <kevin at tgivan.com>
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am having a some problems getting SSHD to run on the Ipv6 interface. 
> 
> Interface/Ipv6 Address: ipv6.open-systems.org
> 
> [kevin at satan kevin/xp-0.0.15] 536 $ping6 ipv6.open-systems.org
> PING6(56=40+8+8 bytes) 3ffe:1200:3028:ff01::cab -->
> 3ffe:1200:3028:ff01::caa
> 16 bytes from 3ffe:1200:3028:ff01::caa, icmp_seq=0 hlim=64 time=73.96
> ms
> 
> sshd_config: 
> 
> ListenAddress [3ffe:1200:3028:ff01::caa]
> ListenAddress [3ffe:1200:3028:8655::1]
> 
> [Note: I also tried using the address's without the brackets with no
> results.]
> 
> sshd version : sshd version OpenSSH_2.9
> 
> ssh client connection details:
> 
> [kevin at athena kevin]$ ssh -v -6 ipv6.open-systems.org -l kevin
> OpenSSH_2.5.0, SSH protocols 1.5/2.0, OpenSSL 0x0090600f
> debug: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh_config
> debug: ssh_connect: getuid 1001 geteuid 0 anon 0
> debug: Connecting to ipv6.open-systems.org [3ffe:1200:3028:ff01::caa]
> port 22.
> debug: Allocated local port 845.
> debug: connect: Connection refused
> debug: Trying again...
> debug: Connecting to ipv6.open-systems.org [3ffe:1200:3028:ff01::caa]
> port 22.
> debug: Allocated local port 744.
> debug: connect: Connection refused
> 
> What I am doing wrong and why is the sshd not accepting connections?

My OpenBSD 2.9 (as did 2.7 and 2.8) machines "just work" with 
# ListenAddress 0.0.0.0
# ListenAddress ::

And my Solaris 8 machines work with :

ListenAddress 0.0.0.0
ListenAddress ::

DIfficult to help more without knowing how you compiled OpenSSH, or what
you installed it on.