Why does the error "ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host" occur in SSH?
Issue
- Connecting to a server via SSH displays a "ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host" error
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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