From: alex@spamout.nucleonet.com   
      
   > I can successfully connect and open an ssh-connection (using cygwin) to   
   > one of the local servers - but after a short time the connection hangs,   
   > e.g. I issue an 'ls' (unix-style) and some lines are returned and than   
   > it stops dead. But the VPN connection still lives and I can open up   
   > another ssh session - which will die the same way soon after.   
      
   Maybe related to a firewall dynamic rule state expiration. Are you   
   transfering information on a continuous basis over the SSH connection ?   
   If you loose session after a inactivity time, have a look to your   
   firewall (remote site probably).   
      
   Cheers, Alex.   
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