Mental on Thu, 10 May 2001 12:10:07 -0400


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Re: [PLUG] sshd_exchange_identification problem


On Thu, May 10, 2001 at 11:43:26AM -0400, MaD dUCK wrote:
> debians,
> 
This isnt a debian issue.


> 
> May 10 11:14:35 piper sshd[9765]: warning: /etc/hosts.deny, line 15:
> can't verify hostname: gethostbyname(d235.sproul.swarthmore.edu) failed
> May 10 11:14:35 piper sshd[9765]: refused connect from 130.58.82.235
> 
> hosts.deny:15 is obviously ALL: PARANOID.
> 
> before the reinstall, this machine could successfully connect to piper
> with the same DNS setup. however, now it doesn't work and i am
> think that it's the ALL: PARANOID entry, which i speculate did not
> exist previously.
> 

I would say this is most likely a DNS issue. Your names need to match
forwards and backwards if you're being paranoid. 

--
Mental


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