| man sshd_config and look for the secions `ClientAliveInterval' and | `ClientAliveCountMax', this option applies to protocol version 2 only. I use ClientAliveInterval 30 ClientAliveCountMax 3 My ssh tunnel to home that used to disconnect hourly stays up for days now. Not sure if this is good or bad... ;) Andrew S. Zbikowski | http://www.ringworld.org A password is like your underwear; Change it frequently, don't share it with others, and don't ask to borrow someone else's. _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list