ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host

[Darren Tucker]

Alfred Hovdestad wrote:
> I am running RedHat 9.0 with openssh 3.5.  I have tried connecting from
> a RedHat 8.0 box running openshh 3.4 and a tru64 box also with openssh
> 3.4, with the same results:  I can login to the new account, but not to
> my existing account.

Perhaps your password are expiring?

> The problem is not with tcp wrappers, as I can login to one account, but
> not another.  I have tried deleting my ssh keys, my host keys, and
> rebooting my system, none of which has made any difference.
> 
> Is there anything else I can check?  I can send any log information that
> you need.

Yes, you need to post the *server* side debugging, ie:

/path/to/sshd -ddd -p 2022

then in another window:

ssh -p 2022 servername

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