ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host

[Patinux]

when I try to ssh to the remote computer, this is what i get and cannot successfully ssh to the remote computer :

name@IBMFB1L0DH home]$ ssh <remote_ip>
ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host
[paty@PatyHome]$ ssh -vv <remote_ip>
OpenSSH_3.6.1p2, SSH protocols 1.5/2.0, OpenSSL 0x0090702f
debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config
debug1: Applying options for *
debug1: Rhosts Authentication disabled, originating port will not be trusted.
debug2: ssh_connect: needpriv 0
debug1: Connecting to <remote_ip> [<remote_ip>] port 22.
debug1: Connection established.
debug1: identity file /home/paty/.ssh/identity type -1
debug1: identity file /home/paty/.ssh/id_rsa type -1
debug1: identity file /home/paty/.ssh/id_dsa type -1
ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host
debug1: Calling cleanup 0x80627f0(0x0)

[paty@PatyHome]$

My ssh is working properly as i can ssh to the other computer on the network. Any help? Thanks in advance..

[Solomon]

Goto to '/etc/' location now check if the computer's address is in any of the files from 'hosts.allow' or 'hosts.deny'. Also if there are too many concurrent connections, this problem can occur. Try this :

/etc/init.d/sshd restart

Running this code should solve the problem... If this doesn't work, do post back...

[Patinux]

I don't think this problem is due to concurrent connections, as i am the only one connecting to the computer. Also i tried different configurations with hosts.allow and hosts.deny settings. also tried with allow all, but still i get the same problem... Any other help? Please help..

[Lillebror]

I think this is a configuration error. Just restart the sshd and have a look at /var/log/messages immediately to see if there is any error reported. Also have a look at your /etc/ssh/sshd_config. May be you would be able to find an error. All the best!