You will need to enable SSH as root but this is not a.... secure idea. SSH as just a user, us "su" to gain root access. If you open SSH up for root login be ready to have a some fun removing a rootkit or re-installing Linux. BTW... "it prints a bunch of info out" that "info" is very important to us when we attempt to trouble shoot any problem. Sam. Quoting Nick <bellsoffreedom at animail.net>: > It asks for a password. The computer is at home. If everything were > working, of course, I could easily print out and show you what's on > the Linux screen. I'm sure it's frustrating trying to get the > information you need out of someone that doesn't know as much. > I know when I "ssh localhost" it prints a bunch of info out and asks > for my user password, NOT the root password. > > Yes, I'm doing ssh as root. > > Nick > > ---- Begin Original Message ---- > > From: Mike Miller <mbmiller at taxa.epi.umn.edu> > Sent: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 12:55:54 -0600 (CST) > To: Nick <bellsoffreedom at animail.net> > CC: TCLUG List <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] RE: More PSCP Help > > > On Fri, 4 Feb 2005, Nick wrote: > > > ************* Original Msg. ************ > > Can you ping the linux box from the windows box? > > Can you ping the windows box from the linux box? > > Can you ssh to localhost on the linux box? > > > > Yes, I can ping both ways. I can also ssh to localhost on the > Linux > > machine. > > > Are you doing ssh as root? Are you using a username? Show us your > exact > command line (without a password if that's in the command line!). > > SSH can have root access disallowed so that you have to login to a > different account, then 'su' or 'sudo' to root. > > Mike > > > > ---- End Original Message ---- > > > > > “Take sides. Neutrality helps the > oppressor, never the victim.” > ~ Elie Wiesel > > View my blog & artwork! > *********************** > http://artandprose.blogspot.com/ > Support Care2 Email: 1,400 whales may be killed this year. Take action! > http://www.care2.com/go/z/17954 > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >