I hope this is the right place to ask... This problem seems to be related to openssh-3.4p1-263 on SUSE SLES8. It happens on two different boxes that run this version. A third SUSE SLES8 box with openssh-3.4p1-215 does not show this behaviour. Both of them have "PermitRootLogin no" in /etc/ssh/sshd_config, all other SSHD options were left untouched after installation. Here's what it happens: me@mybox:~> ssh root@remotebox root@remotebox's password: <wrong root password> Permission denied, please try again. root@remotebox's password: <right root password> Connection closed by 1.2.3.4 me@mybox:~> Here's the relevant info that appear on remote box's /var/log/messages: Nov 29 15:16:23 remotebox sshd[23921]: Failed password for root from ::ffff:5.6.7.8 port 33862 Nov 29 15:16:25 remotebox sshd[23921]: ROOT LOGIN REFUSED FROM ::ffff:5.6.7.8 Nov 29 15:16:25 remotebox sshd[23921]: Failed password for root from ::ffff:5.6.7.8 port 33862 Nov 29 15:16:25 remotebox sshd[23921]: fatal: monitor_read: unsupported request: 32 Is this behaviour normal? Thank you. Kind regards, -- Cristian Veronesi - C.R.P.A. S.p.A. - Reggio Emilia, Italy The only truly safe way to avoid Outlook problems is to avoid using Outlook.