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    getting an error "Alternate hostname is not a valid hostname."

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      lludwig
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      Hi I'm getting the error "Alternate hostname is not a valid hostname." when trying to enabling the SSH admin access in the System / Advanced / Admin Access section, but don't see any place for a valid hostname. Where is this error coming from and how to fix it?

      This is running on a Netgate 4100 version 23.01-RELEASE

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        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @lludwig
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        @lludwig so you click this checkbox

        ssh.jpg

        And where exactly do you see this error? If you scroll up a bit you see this box

        alt.jpg

        Do you have something in there? If so what?

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          lludwig @johnpoz
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          @johnpoz Yes I did, and I get it at the top of the page.

          "The following input errors were detected:

          Alternate hostname is not a valid hostname."

          Screenshot 2023-02-16 at 8.27.09 AM.png

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            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @lludwig
            last edited by johnpoz

            @lludwig and what do you have in the box "alternate hostnames" is it blank? Maybe there is a space in it?

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              lludwig @lludwig
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              @lludwig I found it. For some reason, that field had 192.168.1.1 in it.

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                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @lludwig
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                @lludwig no that wouldn't be a valid hostname ;)

                Maybe a autofill from some browser addon?

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                  lludwig @johnpoz
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                  @johnpoz No it's not that not sure how that got there.

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