Can not connect on RHEL via ssh from PuTTy client. RHEL requires some special configuration on PuTTy?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

When trying to connect to a Red Hat Enterprise Linux server using ssh from a PuTTy terminal, the following error message appears:

server sent disconnect message type 2 (ssh_disconnect_protocol_error)

Is it requires some special configuration on PuTTy to solve this error?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x

Subscriber exclusive content

A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase of over 48,000 articles and solutions.

Current Customers and Partners

Log in for full access

Log In
Close

Welcome! Check out the Getting Started with Red Hat page for quick tours and guides for common tasks.