Date: 05 Aug 1999 00:35:05 +0200 From: Slawek Zak <zaks@prioris.im.pw.edu.pl> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ssh/ssh2 Message-ID: <87hfmftbs6.fsf@prioris.im.pw.edu.pl> In-Reply-To: "Eric J. Schwertfeger"'s message of "Wed, 4 Aug 1999 09:36:36 -0700 (PDT)" References: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9908040919070.19100-100000@harlie.bfd.com>
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** "Eric J. Schwertfeger" <ejs@bfd.com> wrote:
Eric> On 4 Aug 1999, Slawek Zak wrote:
>> ** "Eric J. Schwertfeger" <ejs@bfd.com> wrote:
>>
Eric> On Mon, 2 Aug 1999, Doug wrote:
>> >> You can search the archives for this list and bugtraq to get
>> >> a better idea. Put another way, ssh version 1 is well tested
>> >> and free, whereas version 2 is less well tested, new, costs
>> >> money to use, and has no features that version 1 doesn't
>> >> have. So, why use version 2?
>>
Eric> Version 1 uses the RSA encryption algorithm, which isn't
Eric> free for commercial use within the US.
>>
>> prioris% ssh -v SSH Version 1.2.26 [.......] Standard version.
>> Does not use RSAREF.
>> From the SSH FAQ, section 2.5.1 SSH version 1.2.X
Eric> "...Encryption keys are exchanged using RSA[....]"
Eric> Please note that no alternatives are used for Key exchange
Eric> or host authentication. The v1 protocol doesn't allow for
Eric> other key echange encryption algorithms.
You are right, I overlooked this. Sorry for disinformation, and thanks
for pointing this out.
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