SSH and SCP Return Codes

This technical note lists the return codes for SSH and SCP.

Note: For a list of SSH or SCP return codes that apply to later Reflection versions, see KB 7021996.

For return codes that apply to the UNIX Client, see KB 7021956.

To display the return code: Use echo %errorlevel% to display the return code after executing an SSH or SCP command.

SSH Return Codes

0	Operation was successful
1	Generic error, usually because invalid command line options or malformed configuration
2	Connection failed
65	Host not allowed to connect
66	General error in ssh protocol
67	Key exchange failed
68	Reserved
69	MAC error
70	Compression error
71	Service not available
72	Protocol version not supported
73	Host key not verifiable
74	Connection failed
75	Disconnected by application
76	Too many connections
77	Authentication cancelled by user
78	No more authentication methods available
79	Invalid user name

SCP Return Codes

0	Operation was successful
1	General error in file copy
2	Destination is not directory, but it should be
3	Maximum symlink level exceeded
4	Connecting to host failed.
5	Connection broken
6	File does not exist
7	No permission to access file.
8	General error in sftp protocol
9	File transfer protocol mismatch
10	No file matches a given criteria
65	Host not allowed to connect
66	General error in ssh protocol
67	Key exchange failed
68	Reserved
69	MAC error
70	Compression error
71	Service not available
72	Protocol version not supported
73	Host key not verifiable
74	Connection failed
75	Disconnected by application
76	Too many connections
77	Authentication cancelled by user
78	No more authentication methods available
79	Invalid user name

Legacy KB ID

This document was originally published as Attachmate Technical Note 2116.