well, try here first...

[Bernt Hansson]

2012-11-13 06:22, Gary Kline skrev:
>
> 	guys,
>
> 	hold your flame-throwers, because this is about how to get ssh working
> 	from an outside computer into my brand new "tao" that is running a
> 	flavor of linux.  I just got my quad i5 box to replace the old, broken
> 	tao.  this was the box with the busted USB. [!]  Anyway, linux is
> 	installed; the box is on my internal IP net.  I can ssh *out*. to my
> 	server, vut from my server or wherever, I cant ssh back in.
>
> 	doing an % ssh 10.47.0.114  OR ssh tao gives me an instant
> 	"Connection refused".  if I try an ssh -X tao I get a string like
> 	"Connnection closed".  can any of you network wizards or setup
> 	wizards clue me in.  {FWIW:: the ssh stuff is from OpenBSD.}
>
> 	anybody know what im NOT doing?

You have to start the ssh daemon (sshd)