Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 07:57:30 +0200 From: Andre Albsmeier <andre.albsmeier@mchp.siemens.de> To: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> Cc: Andre Albsmeier <andre.albsmeier@mchp.siemens.de>, freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: What will I lose if ssh is no more suid root? Message-ID: <20000803075730.A2568@curry.mchp.siemens.de> In-Reply-To: <200008030554.HAA02280@grimreaper.grondar.za>; from mark@grondar.za on Thu, Aug 03, 2000 at 07:54:57AM %2B0200 References: <20000803074228.A1682@curry.mchp.siemens.de> <200008030554.HAA02280@grimreaper.grondar.za>
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On Thu, 03-Aug-2000 at 07:54:57 +0200, Mark Murray wrote: > > As the subject says: What functionality will I lose when ssh > > in 4.1-STABLE is not setuid root anymore? > > There are reasons, but I can't remember them offhand; perhaps > if you asked on the openssh mailing list? (at www.openssh.org). It might have to do with rhosts authentication (this one needs to come from a privileged port as the rcmds do it). But if this is the only reason then that's no problem for me... Thanks, -Andre To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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