Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 21:33:40 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: Jesper Skriver <jesper@skriver.dk> Cc: "David O'Brien" <obrien@freebsd.org>, Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org>, green@freebsd.org, cvs-committers@freebsd.org, cvs-all@freebsd.org, brian@Awfulhak.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/etc rc.network Message-ID: <200105182033.f4IKXeb00641@hak.lan.Awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Message from Jesper Skriver <jesper@skriver.dk> of "Fri, 18 May 2001 18:18:33 %2B0200." <20010518181833.A56160@skriver.dk>
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> On Thu, May 17, 2001 at 01:45:57PM -0700, David O'Brien wrote:
> > On Thu, May 17, 2001 at 08:23:14PM +0100, Brian Somers wrote:
> > > The change was to copy /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key* to
> > > /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key*. The only reason this is necessary is
> > > because the latest version of sshd_config says
> > >
> > > HostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key
> > > HostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key
> > > HostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key
> > >
> > > where the middle line is new. I'm arguing that the correct change is
> > > to take that middle line out. I don't think creating ssh_host_rsa_key
> > > on the fly gains anything whatsoever.
> >
> > You may have the best fix. Green is being quiet on this for some reason.
> > Brian?
>
> Fine with me, then rc.network should create /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key again
> instead of /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key
I think so.
The alternative would be to simply fail to run sshd, sending mail to
root that says ``please rename ssh_host_key to ssh_host_rsa_key, but
I'm not too sure that people would be happy with that :*I
> /Jesper
>
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> Jesper Skriver, jesper(at)skriver(dot)dk - CCIE #5456
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>
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