Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 16:18:11 -0700 From: Avleen Vig <lists-freebsd@silverwraith.com> To: Roger Marquis <marquis@roble.com> Cc: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-03:12.openssh Message-ID: <20030918231811.GE527@silverwraith.com> In-Reply-To: <20030918192135.744AADACAF@mx7.roble.com> References: <20030918192135.744AADACAF@mx7.roble.com>
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On Thu, Sep 18, 2003 at 12:21:35PM -0700, Roger Marquis wrote: > Back when ssh was originally developed, in the days of 50Mhz > processors, key generation time made running sshd out of inetd slow. > For the past several years, however, this has not been an issue. > Why FreeBSd's default installation still uses a legacy stand-alone > ssh daemon is a question many systems administrators are asking. I'm certainly not one of those systems administrators. I manage > 700 systems on a daily basis (not alone, obviosuly, and not all FreeBSD). I don't want one service (ssh) being dependant on anoyher service (inetd). This is bad system design.
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