OK, looking at my own setup: /ets/hosts.allow [removed for clarity] sshd: ALL /ets/hosts.deny ALL: ALL (And appropriate /etc/iptables/iptables.rules -- but you're using the defaults) On 12/11/06, Jon Scully <jonscully at gmail.com> wrote: > Stars==anyone > > Try adding to /etc/host.allow: > ssh : ALL : allow >