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Title: putty and localhost
Post by: Thunderace on August 13, 2005, 04:18:52 PM

I can't get in to localhost with putty I get ...

Network error: connection refused

Any ideas?

Title: Re: putty and localhost
Post by: Tony Reid on August 13, 2005, 05:48:41 PM

Perhaps its a firewall issue?

Title: Re: putty and localhost
Post by: Thantos on August 13, 2005, 05:49:00 PM

do you have a SSH/FTP/Telnet/etc server running?
Are you connecting to the proper port with the proper protocol?

Title: Re: putty and localhost
Post by: Thunderace on August 13, 2005, 05:54:36 PM

FTP is enabled

Title: Re: putty and localhost
Post by: Tony Reid on August 13, 2005, 05:59:53 PM

Well you need to make sure SSH or telnet is enabled if you want to putty into it

Title: Re: putty and localhost
Post by: Thantos on August 14, 2005, 10:28:16 AM

Yeah not sure why I said FTP earlier since Putty doesn't do that protocol

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