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SSH Access Denied Error

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donm3ga

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Hi all, I am trying to use ssh with my iPhone 3G and its not working. I am using WinSCP. I type in ssh root@<IP ADDRESS>, username is root, password is alpine. I keep getting an access denied error. So I changed my password on my iPhone through the terminal and it still didnt work. I also tried using no username and that still didnt resolve anything.

Im on the verge of giving up and just using a premade theme from Cydia.

Please help.
 
LSUtigers03

LSUtigers03

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Apr 9, 2008
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donm3ga said:
Hi all, I am trying to use ssh with my iPhone 3G and its not working. I am using WinSCP. I type in ssh root@<IP ADDRESS>, username is root, password is alpine. I keep getting an access denied error. So I changed my password on my iPhone through the terminal and it still didnt work. I also tried using no username and that still didnt resolve anything.

Im on the verge of giving up and just using a premade theme from Cydia.

Please help.
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Did you download Open SSH from Cydia? Also for host name if you put in ssh root@<IP ADDRESS> don't do that. Just put in the ip address.
 
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donm3ga

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LSUtigers03 said:
Did you download Open SSH from Cydia? Also for host name if you put in ssh root@<IP ADDRESS> don't do that. Just put in the ip address.
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I downloaded Open SSH from Cydia. I restarted my iPhone. I made sure it was turned on via BossPrefs. I did type in my IP ADDRESS, and not the actual works "IP ADDRESS." Haha!

I don't know why its giving me this access denied error when I know my password.

Any thoughts? Maybe do a restore, rejailbreak it and try again?
 
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ajnicho

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Sep 24, 2008
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May sound stupid but have you got Bossprefs installed? If you have, have you disabled SSH on it?
 
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donm3ga

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Aug 19, 2008
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ajnicho said:
May sound stupid but have you got Bossprefs installed? If you have, have you disabled SSH on it?
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I have BossPrefs installed, and SSH was enabled on it when I was trying to connect it. Stated above.
 
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TheConfuzed1

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Jun 4, 2003
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As long as you are entering the correct IP, port 22, and the correct password, I'm at a loss... Are you sure that you're connecting from the same wireless network?

Try creating an ad-hoc network from the computer, and connect to that from the iPhone to see if it makes a difference.
 
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donm3ga

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TheConfuzed1 said:
As long as you are entering the correct IP, port 22, and the correct password, I'm at a loss... Are you sure that you're connecting from the same wireless network?

Try creating an ad-hoc network from the computer, and connect to that from the iPhone to see if it makes a difference.
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Just tried that...no go =(

Maybe I'll restore and start over. Thanks for trying guys.
 
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