Hello everyone

I do have 3 servers.

1. HPUX1
2. HPUX2
3. LINUX1

I am trying to config ssh on the servers.

1. From both HPUX server, I can use ssh to reach the linux server.
HPUX1 > ssh root@linux1
HPUX2 > ssh root@linux1

But, I cannot reach any off the HPUX server from any server.
LINUX1 > ssh root@hpux1
LINUX1 > ssh root@hpux2
HPUX1 > ssh root@hpux2
HPUX2 > ssh root@hpux1

All those command result with the following error:
ssh: connect to address XXX.XXX.XXX port 22. Connection refused.

The address mention in the error message is correct. It is pointing to the right server.

In all servers, the port 22 is define like follow:
ssh 22/udp
ssh 22/tcp

The question:
What should I look to make that thing work?

stjacqd

Check your /etc/hosts.allow and /etc/hosts.deny files - to allow the linux box and other HP boxes to go to a HP box, it has to allow ssh from that IP range.

Ummm... you are running sshd on the HP boxes, right?

Hello RTM

I do not have /etc/hosts.allow neither /etc/hosts.deny in the HP box.

I do have an hosts.equiv that contain the list of the linux IP address.


The linux server does have the /etc/hosts.allow and deny that are set, I think properly.

LINUX1: hosts.deny
http-rman : ALL EXCEPT LOCAL
portmap:ALL

LINUX1: hosts.allow
portmap: XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXX HPUX1
portmap: XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXX HPUX2

Should O create an hosts.deny and allow on the HP servers?

As Perderabo asked " You are running sshd on the HP boxes, right?"

Use your ps command to see if there is a sshd process running. Check your startup scripts for one for sshd. Try to ssh from HPUX1 to HPUX1.

I did run sshd on the HP servers and everything work.

Thank you Perderabo and RTM for your help that has been highly appreciated.

Now I do have another question.

When I am using the commande :
mt -f HPUX1:/dev/rmt/3m status

it does work but it does ask me a passwork.

Is it possible to not have to enter any password?
I have to use a command from Informix to restore through the network. ( ontape -r )

But that command doesn't work like ( mt ). There is no password asked, but there is an error. It is look like for me that is a permission error but I do not have any idea what to look at.

the error is:
Physical restore failed - function read archive backup failed code 1 errno 0

I can only imagine that is a permission error. And I do assum that is related with ssh.

So, the question is :
Is it possible, with ssh, to grant all power to another server user?
If so, how does it work if the users are not define exactly look a like on both servers?

stjacqd