[BlueOnyx:12551] Re: SCP Problems to BX5106R

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On 3/16/2013 12:37 PM, Michael Stauber wrote:
> Hi John,
>
>> I am attempting to use scp to transfer a cmuExport from an old RAQ to a
>> BX 5106.  After answering the prompt to add the key to the known_host
>> file, but before being asked for the password, my ssh connection to the
>> source machine dropped.  When I reconnected,  and retried the command, I
>> received an error that the connection was closed by the host.
>>
>> I have cleared the entry from the local known_host, but not sure where
>> this is stored on BX or the command to correct.
>> I can successfully scp files to other BX machines, just not the one I
>> want to to.  I am just moving single domains off of the old machine one
>> at a time to shut it down permanently.  I am looking to learn what I am
>> missing with this command.  I looked at the man pages for scp, googled
>> it, and looked on the list for this error with scp and figured it was
>> time to ask.
> Things to check:
>
> - In the GUI make sure "root access" by SSH is allowed under "Services"
> / "Shell".
>
> - Check /var/log/messages and /var/log/secure for any additional SSH
> related errors, or errors related to the authentication.
>
> - Check /etc/hosts.allow and /etc/hosts.deny for any host related blocks.
>
> - Check with "/sbin/iptables -L -n" to see which firewall related rules
> are there (if any).
>
> - Check with "pam_abl -v" which PAM related blocks and bans are there.
> If in doubt, you can remove the pam_abl related block database with this
> command: "rm -f /var/lib/abl/*.db", which doesn't require any service
> restart. A fresh and empty copy of the databases will be recreated
> automatically.
>
Michael,
Thank you again!

Problem was /etc/hosts.deny


John


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