[SOLVED] SSH Client not connecting

[Loy Glenn]

I have a CentOS server (2.6.9-55.0.12.plus.c4smp #1 SMP Fri Nov 2 11:32:03 EDT 2007 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux) with OpenSSH_3.9p1, OpenSSL 0.9.7a.
I have all routers, firewalls, etc... setup correctly (well, I think so, but I have this 1 problem)
From the CentOS server I can ssh to myself (using both loopback and LAN ip addresses)
I can SSH into the CentOS server from abroad (LAN and WAN)
IPTABLES has been set to ALLOW everything as well as having been shut down.
I cannot ssh out as a client from the CentOS server to anywhere (except the server itself).
I am trying to connect via ssh to ssh servers which do work.
Here is the output from attempting to connect to my computer from the server (LAN connection)

root@/ 2# ssh -vv loy@192.168.1.105
OpenSSH_3.9p1, OpenSSL 0.9.7a Feb 19 2003
debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config
debug2: ssh_connect: needpriv 0
debug1: Connecting to 192.168.1.105 [192.168.1.105] port 22.
debug1: connect to address 192.168.1.105 port 22: Connection timed out
ssh: connect to host 192.168.1.105 port 22: Connection timed out
root@/ 2#


Here's the nmap of my computer
root@Mandi:/var/log# nmap 192.168.1.105

Starting Nmap 4.53 ( Insecure.Org - Nmap Free Security Scanner, Tools & Hacking resources ) at 2009-08-22 12:26 CDT
Interesting ports on 192.168.1.105:
Not shown: 1709 closed ports
PORT STATE SERVICE
22/tcp open ssh
111/tcp open rpcbind
954/tcp open unknown
2049/tcp open nfs
6881/tcp open bittorent-tracker

Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 0.393 seconds
root@Mandi:/var/lo


Anyone??

[whych]

Looking at this part of your post:
root@/ 2# ssh -vv loy@192.168.1.105
OpenSSH_3.9p1, OpenSSL 0.9.7a Feb 19 2003
debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config
debug2: ssh_connect: needpriv 0
debug1: Connecting to 192.168.1.105 [192.168.1.105] port 22.
debug1: connect to address 192.168.1.105 port 22: Connection timed out
ssh: connect to host 192.168.1.105 port 22: Connection timed out
root@/ 2#
I think you need to check your pc settings. Something is blocking the connection on your pc or the pc's ssh settings don't allow connections.

[Loy Glenn]

I wish that was the case...I can successfully make a ssh connection from any ssh client Anywhere (LAN or WAN, port forwarding setup correctly) to my pc.

[whych]

Are you sure your pc is not set up to use a non-standard port for ssh? If you can ping 192.168.1.105, then it's a port problem.
Look at HowTos/Network/SecuringSSH - CentOS Wiki for some hints, if you already haven't.
It also points you to the centos ssh setup at the end.

[Loy Glenn]

I gave the nmap output of my pc - it shows port 22 --->

PORT STATE SERVICE
22/tcp open ssh

But I verified it by connecting from other clients as well. PC is setup for port 22 (standard).


....The CentOS server has no problem accepting ssh clients. The problem is acting as a client to ssh to another computer. Any computer.

[Lazydog]

Check the firewall and ensure that NEW connection from the server are allowed on port 22.

[Loy Glenn]

Firewall shut down. Nothing.

ADMIN on remote server haven't yet added my new WAN IP to lists of allowed clients. Figures - I only checked and re-checked my config 4 or 5 times. Thx for the help.