[NCLUG] GPRS Data Access: T-Mobile?

jeff jeff at themoes.org
Mon Jan 3 20:46:00 MST 2005


Bob Proulx wrote:
> jeff wrote:
> > filtered, but ssh connections time out if they aren't used
> > for a few minutes, which is a bit annoying. I use it with
> > AT&T
>
> If the problem is that the connection is idle then try adding
> the following to your OpenSSH configuration file.  (I'm
> unfamiliar with other SSH program configs.)
>
>    300
>
> That should send a diddle every 300 seconds.  Adjust as
> required.

Ahh, nice. It appears that ProtocolKeepAlives is 
Debian-specific. On Fedora & others, you can use 
ServerAliveInterval.

Thanks,

-Jeff



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