Hello all, Okay. I suspect I've narrowed down the problem. As per someone's suggestion I typed /etc/init.d/sshd start The result was: "Starting ssh daemon Could not load host keys Could not load host keys /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key Could not load host keys /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key Disabling protocol version 1: Could not load host key Disabling protocol version 2: Could not load host key Sshd: no hostkeys available - exiting" Does this mean anything? Take care, Nick Scholtes “Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.” ~ Elie Wiesel View my blog & artwork! *********************** http://artandprose.blogspot.com/ http://www.Care2.com Free e-mail. 100MB storage. Helps charities. Make a Difference: Tell car makers to clean up their act - http://www.care2.com/go/z/cleancars