I agree with vbe, we should move this thread to the AIX forum. You need an AIX expert.

Never heared from SSH Tectia. Just was at their site...
Maybe it is no big help, but why not use the ssh/sshd that comes with AIX 5.3 for free???

Else you might check if the sshd_config or if something similar exists with that kind of sshd contains something awkward compared to those of the boxes that work.
Does this Tectia sshd write some log? Something in your errpt?

hey,

I'm not sure of this particular version/type of ssh.. I use open ssh on AIX.. have u tried checking the entries in /etc/ssh/sshd_config?

in a fully implemented ssh environment, there should be a user@server entry under the AllowUsers key?. If you make a change to this file, the ssh demon needs a restart too.

cheers.

Hille,

Have you tried setting the permission of your /home to 700.? I have strange encounters with ssh that user root can't login. Tried setting world writeable to 777 but it doesnt work. Tried 700 and the systems works.

Isnt the product trying to open some closed/filtered port you know like above 9000 after having used 443 ?

Just thoughts...

Thanks for the replies. I think that the root user doesn't use his .profile and /etc/profiles files and therefore can't login to the server. All of the permissions however are correct (just like in other boxes). I've checked many things together with my collegue but nothing came out of it. It's a very strange error in the system..