SSH question

[Ed Greshko]

On 06/13/14 06:31, Ed Greshko wrote:
> If you see "No route to host" on an ssh connection it would indicate the port is closed.

I should have used the term "filtered".  Meaning "a" firewall rule is in place.  It could be a firewall on the receiving machine....or it could be a firewall between the two machines.

"closed" should be used to describe a port with no firewall blockage.....but with no process running on the port.
> When you see "connection refused" it means there is no process bound to the open port.


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