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	===== [[unexpected_close]] Server unexpectedly closed network connection =====		===== [[unexpected_close]] Server unexpectedly closed network connection =====
-	If you get this error message while logging into your server, it is most usually cause by the server not being able to run some process necessary to support your session. Possibilities are:	+	If you get this error message while logging into your server, it is most usually caused by the server not being able to run some process necessary to support your session. Possibilities are:
-	* Shell. Your account may not be allowed to start a shell at all. With some servers (like OpenSSH), you may need to be allowed to start a shell, even if using SFTP protocol. Also some servers refuse to start a shell if your password has expired or your account was terminated.	+	* Shell.
		+	* Your account may not be allowed to start a shell at all. With some servers (like OpenSSH), you may need to be allowed to start a shell, even if using SFTP protocol.
		+	* Also some servers refuse to start a shell if your password has expired or your account was terminated.
		+	* Some shells do not work with non-interactive sessions. The same it true for some configurations (or profiles used) for otherwise working shells. This commonly exhibits with [[protocols#scp\|SCP protocol]] with associated error message "Error skipping startup message. Your shell is probably incompatible with the application (BASH is recommended)." Try to force BASH shell explicitly on [[ui_login_scp\|SCP/Shell tab]] of Login dialog.
	* SFTP server. Your account may not be able to start SFTP server binary (e.g. ''/bin/sftp-server'') or the binary is not present on your server. Your SSH server may also lack the SFTP subsystem.		* SFTP server. Your account may not be able to start SFTP server binary (e.g. ''/bin/sftp-server'') or the binary is not present on your server. Your SSH server may also lack the SFTP subsystem.
	Check log file of your server to see an actual reason, it closed connection for.		Check log file of your server to see an actual reason, it closed connection for.