I just created this machine less than 2 hours ago, and now I am unable to access it through Droplet Console. SSH Connection Lost. please help me,Thank you.
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Hey there 👋
Sounds like port 22 is reachable, but the SSH connection is getting dropped right away, could be a misconfigured SSH setup or something like
fail2banblocking your IP.Did you make any changes to your SSH config, firewall rules, or user permissions after setting up the Droplet?
Also, what do you see when you try the Droplet Console from the dashboard, does it load anything at all?
If you’re stuck, you can access the Droplet via the Recovery Console, and check your SSH config or logs from there. That usually helps get things back on track:
- Bobby
Heya, @lanbo
As mentioned you can check if there is a Cloud Firewall rule which blocks or limit the access on port 22.
The recovery console is available for you to access the droplet in cases like this one. You can also check for any
UFWrules specifically forsshaccess.The power cycle option can be used as a last resort option, but I strongly recommend to investigate in first place.
Regards