how to troubleshoot ssh: connect to host port 22: Connection refused

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dagenihao 20

Hi ,

I just got my VM recently. When I tried to login, I got this error.

ssh: connect to host port 22: Connection refused.

I tried to ping the vm. Looks like the it is pingable. what else can I do to get this fixed?

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shiva patpi 13,366 Microsoft Employee Moderator

Start with below document as a part of troubleshooting, see if that helps, it has got different scenarios and the mitigation steps!

Additional link as a part of mitigation:

Let us know if that helps out !

Regards,

Shiva.

dagenihao 20 Reputation points

2023-07-27T10:16:40.9033333+00:00

@shiva patpi Thanks a lot for helping me out. I got this issue fixed by restarting sshd service. The documents you provided are pretty cool. This link also provides me with helpful insights on how to resolve this issue. Thanks.
dagenihao 20 Reputation points

2023-07-27T10:42:58+00:00

Thanks.
shiva patpi 13,366 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-07-27T14:47:17.4033333+00:00

@shiva patpi

Thats good to know ! For the benefit of the community who is looking for similar issues - I have updated my answer with your additional link , Kindly go-ahead and accept the answer .

Regards,

Shiva.