Can't Remote Log In

[Johannes Christian]

On Wed, 2006-05-17 at 14:52 -0400, John Garmany wrote:
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> I committed a sin.  I want to test FC5 and installed it on a remote
> server (I was local at the time), tested it and then departed.  Not I
> can not log onto the server using ssh or vnc.
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> Using vnc, I get past the vnc password but the screensaver password
> (ther user password) simply hangs.  With ssh, after a long wait I do get
> the password prompt, but no response to the password.
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> [xxxxx at svr2 ~]$ ssh 192.168.15.39
> xxxxx at 192.168.15.39's password:
> Connection closed by 192.168.15.39
> 
> I had a local guy reboot the server and everything worked, allowed me
> run yum -y update.  After a few hours, I could not log in again.
> 
> This is a x86_64 system with dual opterons.  Been running for over a
> year with RHEL.
> 
> Any ideas what the problem is before I call and have it rebooted again?

check your services, is sshd service was running or not?
or maybe your ip was being blocked by your IDS

--jo--