Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 11:52:50 +0100 From: sthaug@nethelp.no To: kris@FreeBSD.org Cc: jkh@zippy.cdrom.com, current@FreeBSD.ORG, markm@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: OpenSSH /etc patch Message-ID: <68551.951562370@verdi.nethelp.no> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 26 Feb 2000 02:44:09 -0800 (PST)" References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0002260243170.79658-100000@freefall.freebsd.org>
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> > Are you sure ssh requires a host key? I could have sworn this was > > entirely related to sshd and could thus be lumped into the same > > "if sshd_enable=YES" clause. > > The code does not lie :-) > > >From ssh.c: > > /* > * If we successfully made the connection, load the host private key > * in case we will need it later for combined rsa-rhosts > * authentication. This must be done before releasing extra > * privileges, because the file is only readable by root. But this means that ssh must be setuid root. Some of us insist on *not* using rsa-rhosts authentication, and install ssh without any privileges. Looks to me like we need a couple of alternatives here. Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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