> > Check that you haven't prohibited root login in /etc/ssh/sshd_config > > (i.e. have "PermitRootLogin no"). > > > > The "PermitRootLogin" flag is set to "yes". Does it work if you try to connect from the same machine? If so, then the Windows clients are doing something funny. See if you can turn up the logging level on sshd. Kenn