ssh port problem

[eraker]

I'm sure that I've overlooked something or done something silly, but whenever I try to connect ssh with a different port (specified in sshd_config) than the standard port 22, the terminal I'm trying to connect with just hangs.

On the command:
ssh -p 3497 user@192.168.1.2

I get no response.

I can connect when I leave it (in both sshd_config and on the terminal) at the default port, port 22, but with no other port, apparently.

Also, I scanned through /etc/services to see which ones may be in use elsewhere.

[framp]

I have two sshd on my firewall. One listens on port 22 to the internal network, one listens to port x to the outside. The only thing I changed was to create a second sshd_config which mainly has a different 'Port x' line. I expect that's what you did. Is there any FW in between the systems which passes port 22 but not port x?

[bigtomrodney]

Are you firewalled? Maybe port 22 is open, and the others aren't. Did you restart sshd after making the changes (sorry, have to ask )

[eraker]

Aha! I didn't open the port I was using on the firewall.

That was it. I knew it was something I had just overlooked.

Thanks!