ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote hostIf you are attempting to SSH into a device and you get the error message:
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Are you on a connection over a cellular network?
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Are you behind a proxy server?
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Are you using using a VPN?
If you are using a cellular hotspot, pairing with your phone's cellular connection, using a cellular modem or otherwise connecting over a cellular network, this may happen because the remote.it has detected two different IP addresses when making the connection because some cellular providers route your traffic to IP addresses that they control.
This behavior can also occur if you are using a proxy service or a VPN and you may experience similar issues.
remote.it, by default, only allows connections from the IP address requesting the connection and blocks requests to the service from all other IP addresses. Since your cellular connection changes your IP address, you can no longer connect because we have blocked this other IP address.
The solution is easy however and depends on how you are connecting:
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Web portal: If you are connecting from the app.remote.it web portal, then you can just click the checkbox to "Make Public" - which disables IP restrictions for this particular connection.
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Mobile: If you are on mobile, make sure to disable IP address restrictions for the connection.
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API: If you are connecting via the API, please make sure to pass the
hostipparameter in the body of your request set to the IP address given to you by the cellular network. This is not the IP address of your device. It is the address of your client.
Security Note Note that disabling IP restrictions means that anyone can attempt to make a connection to your device if they know the hostname and port, so this is a potential security concern. Make sure you also follow good security practices like using strong passwords on your device and locking down all incoming connections for all ports.
ssh: connect to host <HOST> port <PORT>: Connection refusedWhen attempting to connect to your device, your receive:
Where <HOST> is your hostname and <PORT> is your port.
Possible Solutions
Incorrect hostname or port
One possible cause for this is you are not using the correct hostname and port from the connection. This could happen because you copy/pasted one of the values but forgot to copy/paste the other, causing one value to be old and reference an invalid proxy hostname or port.
The proxy connection has expired
The connection hostnames and ports obtained through the web portal expire about 8 hours after you request them. So this error will also be seen if you try to connect to an expired connection. You can avoid this problem by using Peer-to-Peer connection mode using a client side daemon. Learn how to use Peer-to-Peer here.
connectd daemon has died
If your SSH connectd daemon on the device dies after getting the connection URL and port, this could cause the above issue. You can run ps aux | grep connectd to see if you have a running connectd process. If you do not, run sudo connectd_installer to start the process again.
ssh: connect to host <HOST> port <PORT>: Connection timed outProblem
You are attempting to connect to an SSH service but the connection times out with:
Possible Solutions
This error occurs when the hostname (e.g. proxy19.remot3.it), cannot be contacted.
The usual causes of Connection timed out are:
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There is a mistake in hostname or port
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The device is offline but you got a connection assigned to it anyway
In the first case, double check your hostname and port when making your connection.
In the second, make sure your device is online and connected to the internet. If you can, it may also help to restart the device to see if that resolves the issue.
Other issues?
Please contact our support and we would be happy to assist you!