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Subject:  Re: sshd message:  Could not write ident string
Date:  Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:54:39 -0500
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Matt Seitz (matseitz) wrote:

> I noticed the following message in my event log.  Can someone give me
> more details on what it means?
[snip]
> sshd: PID 5396: Could not write ident string to [IP address removed].

It means somebody (from the IP address) used a port scanner and hit your po=
rt 22
(or whatever sshd is listening).  Nothing to worry.
--=20
Ren=E9 Berber


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