How do I opem SSH access on a newly built SUSE 11 linux box?

iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT

I've keyed that in but it is still not accepting connections on port22.

p.s. I'm trying to putty to it.

Did you start the sshd service?

check to see if its running:

ps -ef | grep ssh



In redhat you can start it like so:

/etc/init.d/sshd start

or

service sshd start

If it does not start automatically at boot you can start it on boot with the following command:

chkconfig sshd on

Do you have any firewall before the remote server?

In red hat,you can do:
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT
and
service iptables save
to make the change permanent.Then to make sure it works, you restart the firewall with:
service iptables restart

I have started the sshd service, not change.

When I use the service iptables save command it get the following error:

no such service iptables.

Try:

   iptables-save

But before you do that, check /etc/sysconfig/iptables-config (or wherever Suse keeps iptables and its config file) to make sure that on a save, the changes are recorded.

Once that's done:

   iptables -n --list to verify the order and accuracy of your rules.

Still not working.

I notice when I turn the firewall off (phase 1 & 2) then I can get SSH and VNC access. So it's defo something to do with open ports on that machine.

Any other ideas?  Is there any way I can see a list of open ports?

Ok, the rule is in there but the drop rule is above it.
How can I move the allow rule up?

DROP       all  --  anywhere             anywhere            
ACCEPT     tcp  --  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:ssh

Dont forget to save it... :)

Thanks, I added the inbuilt OS gui firewall tool and did it that way.
Thanks anyway.