Can't connect to another computer using ssh

07-03-2009	#1 (permalink)
jaydub50 Just Joined! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CSU, Chico Posts: 4	Can't connect to another computer using ssh I am having trouble connecting to another computer on my network using the ssh command. When I ssh jay-desktop"at"ip address I get a "connection refused" message. Can anyone help with this? Cheers.

07-03-2009	#2 (permalink)
Kieren Linux Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 730	Are you running a firewall on either of the machines that could be stopping the connection? __________________ Linux User #453176

07-04-2009	#3 (permalink)
jaydub50 Just Joined! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CSU, Chico Posts: 4	Not to my knowledge. Does Ubuntu come configured with a firewall?

07-04-2009	#4 (permalink)
Kieren Linux Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 730	Not by default. I just thought.. have you installed SSH server on the computer you're trying to connect to? If not you can install it with the command: Code: sudo apt-get install ssh-server __________________ Linux User #453176

07-06-2009	#5 (permalink)
jaydub50 Just Joined! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CSU, Chico Posts: 4	Is it possible to ssh to a windows computer? Thanks for the help.

07-06-2009

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Originally Posted by jaydub50

Is it possible to ssh to a windows computer? Thanks for the help.

No - not unless you have installed an SSH Server like this.

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I get a "connection refused" message

Connection refused = port closed = no process listening on that port.

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