scp problems

[Dennis Kibbe]

Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> writes:

> Sorry enrique.... that was the quickest way I figured to describe it.
> push = file user at ipadd:file
> pull = computer <- user at ipadd:file
>
> as for the server not running I could do it the other day..... now that is
> weird! I mapped the IP address to a name in my router and it doesn't
> recognize the IP address any longer. Cool! That is another way to make your
> network more secure!
>
> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>
> On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 2:59 PM, <kitepilot at kitepilot.com> wrote:
>
>> Michael, don't be creative with the description of your problems, please
>> translate:
>>
>>> push a file to another computer
>>> pull that file
>>>
>>
>> The error:
>>
>>> 'connection timed out'
>>>
>> regularly means (assuming that both boxes can ping each-other) that the
>> SSH server is not running.
>> ET
>>
>> Michael Havens writes:
>>
>>> When I try to push a file to another computer  it says 'connection timed
>>> out'. and when I try to pull that file it says that I entered the wrong
>>> password.
>>> What's wrong with this picture?
>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>
Mike,

Try some basic network troubleshooting.

$ ping -c4 "ip add of server"

Do you get a response?  If yes, then

$ telnet "ip add of server" 22

Is SSH listening on port 22?

If not, then you need to figure out why.  Is the service not running?
Is SSH listening on another port?

Let us know what you discover.

Dennisk

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