Cannot log into 4.10 machine via ssh

[Peter Ulrich Kruppa]

On Thu, 7 Oct 2004, Bill Moran wrote:

> Peter Ulrich Kruppa <root at pukruppa.de> wrote:
>> Hi!
>>
>> We are using Putty to log into our FreeBSD 4.10 Samba Server for
>> administration.
>>
>> Recently this doesn't work any more:
>> We can type in our login names, but there won't be any password
>> prompt.
>> Even locally from the server's terminal itself nothing happens.
>>
>> Everything else (pinging the machine, Samba service) works fine.
>>
>> What can be done?
>
> Look at what changed between the time it worked and when it stopped
> working and change that back.
Nothing.

>
> Unfortunately, there is almost no information in your email that can
> actually be used to diagnose the problem.
Sorry, I don't know what I might have to look for.
I tried # man ssh but couldn't find anything about log files or 
so.

> Have you ensured that it doesn't work from other locations?
Yes, I tried three machines on our lan and the server itself.

> Perhaps
> you putty installation got corrupted, or maybe an intervening ISP
> suddenly decided to block ssh.  Do an nmap scan to see if ssh is
> being filtered.  Try logging in from a closer server to see if the
> sshd on the server is still working.  At least narrow it down to
> whether putty, the sshd, or the network is the problem.  Ethereal would
> be a good tool as well.
I can't use this via internet, since our server has no public IP.

Uli.