Thanks Craig, It was the firewall.  Once I opened the port it let me connect to an alternate port. Yes it was /etc/ssh/sshd_config. Thanks again!! ------------------------ Keith Smith --- On Tue, 8/5/08, Craig White wrote: From: Craig White Subject: Re: Unable to change sshd port To: klsmith2020@yahoo.com, "Main PLUG discussion list" Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 7:32 PM On Tue, 2008-08-05 at 19:24 -0700, keith smith wrote: > > Hi PLUG, > > I'm messing with SSHD and want to change the port. According to > everything I read it is as easy as uncommenting the Port > in /rtc/sshd_config and setting it to whatever I want. I tried 2200 > and 8888. Either worked. I did restart the SSHD. I even rebooted > the server. > > I'm running Fedora 5 on a private IP and connecting with Putty. I can > connect using putty on port 22 if SSHD is in original state. > > When I change the Port I get a message from Putty saying "Network > Error : No Route to Host". > > Any help much appreciated. > ---- > are you changing /etc/ssh/sshd_config? > > Firewall? Did you open port in firewall? > > Craig > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss