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Hosts.deny auto blocking 127.0.0.1

Asked by ubuntubaby

I installed rkhunter root kit once I did this hosts.deny started to add this "sshd: 127.0.0.1" to my hosts.deny file automatically since then I have uninstalled rkhuntert but by loop back address keep getting added to hosts.deny.

I stopped the denyhosts removed the entry from hosts.deny then restated denyhosts but "sshd: 127.0.0.1" keeps getting added to hosts.deny

how can I resolve this issue please

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Best Rolando Blanco (rolando) said : 		#1

Try checking the ufw, type in a shell:

     sudo ufw status

and paste the output here,

If you have any kind of rule here, then try:

   sudo ufw allow from 127.0.0.0/8

This will allow all to localhost

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Rolando Blanco (rolando) said : 		#2

Oh! please check your /etc/ssh/sshd_config too.
If have not idea about it, in a terminal use

   cat /etc/ssh/sshd_config

and the output paste here please.

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ubuntubaby (linux-1234) said : 		#3

Thanks so much Rolando this worked

Thanks

gary

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Subject: Re: [Question #44869]: Hosts.deny auto blocking 127.0.0.1
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Date: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 6:29 PM

Your question #44869 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/44869

Rolando F. Blanco C:. requested for more information:
Oh! please check your /etc/ssh/sshd_config too.
If have not idea about it, in a terminal use

   cat /etc/ssh/sshd_config

and the output paste here please.

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ubuntubaby (linux-1234) said : 		#4

Thanks Rolando F. Blanco C:., that solved my question.

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ubuntubaby (linux-1234) said : 		#5

Thanks so much Rolando this was driving me crazy and you solved it just like wow