ssh locked me out ... help

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Posted by boxer, 09-12-2008, 09:32 AM
alot of problem these days .. i added 1 user in my ssh login with wheel permission ... and i think i change some files in .bash_profile for the path$ and change the port from "425" to "22" but i didnt change the protocol to 2 it was 2,1 .. so how can i resolve this problem please ?
Posted by boxer, 09-12-2008, 10:05 AM
i can login to my ssh through anyuser else the root and the other account ! through the 22 port .. then i tried alot to connect via root .. i got anew mail included this subject "Brute Force Warning for your server" The following is a summary event for exceeded login failures on ip.secureserver.net: SOURCE ADDRESS: 212.38.145.96 TARGET SERVICE: sshd FAILED LOGINS: 15 EXECUTED COMMAND: /etc/apf/apf -d 212.38.145.96 {bfd.sshd} SOURCE LOGS FROM SERVICE 'sshd' (GMT -0700): and i try to su root when i logged via that account but passwd wrong gives me ... regards
Posted by boxer, 09-12-2008, 10:52 AM
The problem Fixed .. but here how its Done if you go here http://localhost:2086/scripts2/autofixer and type safesshrestart in the box and click submit, it will start ssh on port 22 with all default settings So after that its restarted the port 22 and i can login fine .. regards