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Special Forums Cybersecurity SSH syntax error Post 302858709 by j_wealleans on Tuesday 1st of October 2013 07:02:57 AM

10-01-2013

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SSH syntax error

I have been asked to look at a problem with implementing SSH on an HP-UX server which a colleague has set up. Users connect through PuTTY. When I try to establish a connection I see the following message:

Code:

 Usage: -ssh [options] host [command]
  Options:
    -l user     Log in using this user name.
    -n          Redirect input from /dev/null.
    -F config   Config file (default: ~/.ssh/config).
    -A          Enable authentication agent forwarding.
    -a          Disable authentication agent forwarding (default).
    -X          Enable X11 connection forwarding.
    -x          Disable X11 connection forwarding (default).
    -i file     Identity for public key authentication (default: ~/.ssh/identity)
    -t          Tty; allocate a tty even if command is given.
    -T          Do not allocate a tty.
    -h          Display basic help message .
    -k          Disables forwarding (delegation) of GSSAPI credentials.
    -v          Verbose; display verbose debugging messages.
                Multiple -v increases verbosity.
    -V          Display version number only.
    -q          Quiet; don't display any warning messages.
    -f          Fork into background after authentication.
    -e char     Set escape character; ``none'' = disable (default: ~).
    -c cipher   Select encryption algorithm
    -m macs     Specify MAC algorithms for protocol version 2.
    -p port     Connect to this port.  Server must be on the same port.
    -L listen-port:host:port   Forward local port to remote address
    -R listen-port:host:port   Forward remote port to local address
                These cause -ssh to listen for connections on a port, and
                forward them to the other side by connecting to host:port.
    -D port     Enable dynamic application-level port forwarding.
    -C          Enable compression.
    -Y          Enables trusted X11 forwarding.
    -M          Place ssh into master mode for connection Sharing.
    -N          Do not execute a shell or command.
    -g          Allow remote hosts to connect to forwarded ports.
    -1          Force protocol version 1.
    -2          Force protocol version 2.
    -4          Use IPv4 only.
    -6          Use IPv6 only.
    -o 'option' Process the option as if it was read from a configuration file.
    -s          Invoke command (mandatory) as SSH2 subsystem.
    -S ctl      Specifies control socket for connection sharing.
    -b addr     Local IP address.

I have tried setting up traces on the server and running PuTTY interactively from a command line but no trace information is being generated. I think the client is passing authentication but whatever command is being issued on the server to start the shell is incorrectly formed.

Can anyone please advise where I can find this command or how I can go about amending it? This is an area about which I know almost nothing.

Thank you.

Last edited by jim mcnamara; 10-01-2013 at 08:58 AM..

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bssh/bvnc/bshell(1)					      General Commands Manual					       bssh/bvnc/bshell(1)

NAME

       bssh/bvnc/bshell - Browse for SSH/VNC servers on the local network

SYNOPSIS

       bssh

       bvnc

       bshell

DESCRIPTION

       bssh/bvnc/bshell  browses  for  SSH/VNC	servers  on  the  local  network, shows them in a GUI for the user to select one and finally calls
       ssh/vncviewer after a selection was made.

       If the binary is called as bssh only ssh servers will be shown. If the binary is called as bvnc only VNC servers  will  be  shown.  If  the
       binary is called as bshell both VNC and SSH servers are shown.

OPTIONS

       -s | --ssh
	      Browse for SSH servers (and only SSH servers) regardless under which name the binary is called.

       -v | --vnc
	      Browse for VNC servers (and only VNC servers) regardless under which name the binary is called.

       -S | --shell
	      Browse for both VNC and SSH servers regardless under which name the binary is called.

       -d | --domain= DOMAIN
	      Browse in the specified domain. If omitted bssh/bvnc/bshell will browse in the default browsing domain (usually .local)

       -h | --help
	      Show help.

SEE ALSO

       avahi-browse(1), ssh(1), vncviewer(1)

COMMENTS

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