Apps :: SSH session does not work

I sudo to the root and set a new password for user damnsmall. Then I test the ssh connection from the local host.

ssh -l damnsmall

After I give out its password. It works well.

After I configured the net-card, and connected it to the Internet, I test the ssh session from other host using Putty. After I input exact passwd for damnsmall, It failed to login and said

Access denied

Anyone met such a problem and how to resolve it?

Thanks

Is there a firewall in your setup? It may be blocking the port used for SSH. Failing that you may need allow your remote host access within /etc/hosts.allow.

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