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List:       cygwin
Subject:    Re: sshd message:  Could not write ident string
From:       René_Berber <r.berber () computer ! org>
Date:       2007-09-28 21:54:39
Message-ID: fdjt77$ap5$1 () sea ! gmane ! org
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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 port 22
(or whatever sshd is listening).  Nothing to worry.
-- 
René Berber


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