Why does PuTTY keep closing?
If you find that the PuTTY window closes itself after a few minutes of inactivity, there is a setting change you can make to prevent this. When PuTTY starts, click on ‘Connection’ on the left hand side, then change the entry ‘Seconds between keepalives (0 to turn off) from the default of 0 to 5.
Why does my ssh connection keep dropping?
This is usually the result of a packet filter or NAT device timing out your TCP connection due to inactivity. For security, reason most enterprises only use SSH protocol version 2. If you work long hours using ssh and left workstation for some other work, your connection will be dropped by the remote server.
How do I make SSH-putty-automatically close on authentication?
I am using the Putty.exe executable for connecting to my remote machine. I enter the right credentials, and click open. The console pops up with the following and closes with no errors or warnings. How do I make it work? What you are describing is trying to log into the shell with a user that is an “ftp only” user (not authorized shell access).
How to keep my putty SSH session always alive?
Each time putty is closing the session after some time if it is idle. There is no time parameter on putty, so how can I keep my putty ssh session always Alive? Another thing to check is if your system is setting the environment variable TMOUT. To check this you can just do:
What do I do if putty keeps closing on Me?
Yep! What you are describing is the “classic” symptom of trying to log into the shell with a user that is an “ftp only” user (not authorized shell access). Go to Control Panel -> Users -> Manage Users, select the “Edit” link adjacent to the user you are having trouble with, and make sure that the radio button for “shell” is selected.
Is there a way to telnet with SSH putty?
Submit the form, and wait for it to take effect (usually a matter of a few minutes). Once the change has taken effect, you should be able to telnet (though, please do not use telnet, as it is insecure) or ssh into the shell without problem (assuming the user/pass is correct). Check Putty setting: Connection > SSH > Remote command.