Weird, try this, ssh into machine from the machine, see what happens. 
Also, do a 
env
on each type of login, see how they compare.
-tl

On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 1:00 PM, Randy Jonasz <rjonasz@rjonasz.ca> wrote:
On Wednesday, April 6, 2016 12:53:19 PM EDT ted leslie wrote:
> Need to check the account you are ssh into, see how comps to the acct you
> use at home. (we root, another !root?, or one with diff perms)
> (and that you are not accidentally logging into a diff. machine ?? :) )
> -tl
>
Thanks for responding.   I ssh in on my own account which is the same account
I use at home where I can ls the contents.  I double checked the port I ssh
into to make sure I'm connected to the right machine and everything checks
out fine