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How do I open port 22?

Asked by: swedel

Affiliated Foods says they cannot access port 22. I have disabled the firewall and it still does not work. I have used ShieldsUp to check the port and it calls it stealth. I do not have any network printers or a modem. I am connected directly into HCI isp.I am using Symnantec Endpoint Protection.As far as I know there is no other firewall. What can I do?

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2009-10-26 at 14:56:48ID24845406
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Answers

 

by: themrrobertPosted on 2009-10-26 at 15:15:26ID: 25667514

What is your operating system?

If windows: make sure that windows firewall is not on. Also, note that windows does not have any services that run on port 22 by default, this is for SSH as you know, which is why i can't tell what operating system you are using.


Even your firewall is down, unless your computer is on the DMZ or you forward port TCP/IP 22 to your server, you won't be able to get running.

Please give me more information, and I will try to help you.

 

by: jfer0x01Posted on 2009-10-26 at 16:22:56ID: 25668010

Open inbound port 22 in your router, to port 22 of the ip machine where the ssh server is.

This is called 'Port Fowarding", or "Virtual Server" in different routers.

Jfer

 

by: woolmilkporcPosted on 2009-10-27 at 03:10:02ID: 25670650

Simple question - is sshd (or e.g. FreeSSHDService or whatever if Windows) running on that server?

 

by: swedelPosted on 2009-10-27 at 06:27:46ID: 25672124

I am running Windows XP. I have no router. I am connected directly to Home Telephone's DSL line. I have tried disableing Windows firewall. This did not help.

 

by: swedelPosted on 2009-10-27 at 08:53:35ID: 25673855

Woolmilk;
How do check if  FreeSSHDService is working, and if not, how do I get it started?

 

by: woolmilkporcPosted on 2009-10-27 at 09:03:53ID: 25674029

First of all, do you actually have an ssh server installed at your machine?

You can check your services for something like "sshd", but I'd rather assume that you'll find nothing and that you will have to install an ssh server.

FreeSSHD is here -

http://www.freesshd.com/?ctt=download

 

 

by: swedelPosted on 2009-10-28 at 06:14:29ID: 25682842

ok I now have free sshd installed. What do I do next?

 

by: woolmilkporcPosted on 2009-10-28 at 06:19:00ID: 25682890

If the "FreeSSHDService" is now running at your machine you have an open port 22, and that's what you asked for.

What do you want to do with it?

 

by: swedelPosted on 2009-10-28 at 07:02:39ID: 25683308

Ok, It is working for me. How do I configure it so it is safe to be open?

 

by: swedelPosted on 2009-10-28 at 08:07:35ID: 25684069

The port is working. I just want to be sure it is safe.

 

by: woolmilkporcPosted on 2009-10-28 at 08:08:33ID: 25684078

OK,

that's a question of FreeSSHD's configuration, which is done in the file FreeSHHDService.ini located in the installation directory.

Security options include

SSHPasswordAuth (allow or deny access using user passwords)
SSHPublicKeyAuth (allow or deny Public Key Authentication)

A bit more information can be found in the freesshd forum - http://www.freesshd.com/index.php?ctt=forum

I heard there is a configuration GUI for freesshd somewhere. You should google for it if you're interested.

wmp

 


 

 

by: jfer0x01Posted on 2009-10-29 at 03:15:49ID: 25692033

If you are going to have machine direct connected to Net,

1. pick a strong password for all accounts that will be able to authenticate into ssh server

2. Keep the ssh server version to the lastest build, since many exploits attack older ssh server vulnerabilities

3. Configure some kind of security log on your machine, be it Windows Event Logger, or some 3rd party solution to, to log failed authentication events, to determine if you are being under attack.

4. Learn to use scp to securely transfer files from your machine to another destination.

Jfer

 

by: woolmilkporcPosted on 2009-10-29 at 06:25:12ID: 25693343

swedel - Is this 25692033 indeed the only comment you found helpful?

 

by: swedelPosted on 2009-10-29 at 06:29:02ID: 25693390

No, the one that gave me the link to freesshd worked.

 

by: woolmilkporcPosted on 2009-10-29 at 06:34:32ID: 25693439

This one? 25674029

Why didn't you accept it, then?

 

by: woolmilkporcPosted on 2009-10-29 at 08:41:34ID: 25694921

Hi again,

I just saw that you're obviously new to EE.

You're not the first one having trouble when it comes to closing questions.

Here is some help - http://www.experts-exchange.com/help.jsp#hs=29&hi=407

Should you like to correct your decision, here is how it goes - http://www.experts-exchange.com/help.jsp#hs=29&hi=409

Have a nice time with EE

wmp

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