ssh hanging then time out

Troubleshooting tips:

• Can you ssh localhost on the server?
• Are users allowed? (AllowUsers setting)
• Do you bind to the external NIC? (look for ListenAddress 0.0.0.0 or ListenAddress ::)

• Are you running on port 22? (Port)

  • Basically check /etc/ssh/sshd_config.

• Added: you can use netstat -tlpn | grep 22 to find out what programs (if any) are listening on port 22 (run as root to see the process names) .

Also, consider using an explicit port connect instead of ping (e.g. nmap -PN remote -p22 or even just telnet remote 22)