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authorDamien Miller <djm@mindrot.org>1999-10-28 15:46:27 +1000
committerDamien Miller <djm@mindrot.org>1999-10-28 15:46:27 +1000
commit29b5a590f2835129efbfa8769dcb8adf071b9b87 (patch)
tree149e0dc57482a007a4462552c39377445979fda9
parent01ab4a25c84cdfba15c1c781ef93d24285d76eb5 (diff)
Doc updates
-rw-r--r--ChangeLog4
-rw-r--r--README.openssh49
2 files changed, 31 insertions, 22 deletions
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index db7b0ff24..d9d307083 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
9 - Fixed autoconf script to detect PAM on RH6.1 9 - Fixed autoconf script to detect PAM on RH6.1
10 - Added tests for libpwdb, and OpenBSD functions to autoconf 10 - Added tests for libpwdb, and OpenBSD functions to autoconf
11 - Released 1.2pre4 11 - Released 1.2pre4
12
13 - Imported latest OpenBSD CVS code
14 - Updated README.openssh
15
1219991027 1619991027
13 - Adapted PAM patch. 17 - Adapted PAM patch.
14 - Released 1.0pre2 18 - Released 1.0pre2
diff --git a/README.openssh b/README.openssh
index b5c9b5d99..c0d817aba 100644
--- a/README.openssh
+++ b/README.openssh
@@ -1,25 +1,28 @@
1This is a Linux port of OpenBSD's excellent OpenSSH. 1This is a Linux port of OpenBSD's excellent OpenSSH.
2 2
3OpenSSH is based on the last free version of Tatu Ylonen's SSH with all 3OpenSSH is based on the last free version of Tatu Ylonen's SSH with
4patent-encumbered algorithms removed, all known security bugs fixed, new 4all patent-encumbered algorithms removed, all known security bugs
5features reintroduced and many other clean-ups. 5fixed, new features reintroduced and many other clean-ups.
6 6
7This Linux port basically consists of a few fixes to deal with the way that 7This Linux port basically consists of a few fixes to deal with the way
8OpenSSL is usually installed on Linux systems, a few replacements for 8that OpenSSL is usually installed on Linux systems, a few replacements
9OpenBSD library functions and the introduction of partial PAM support. 9for OpenBSD library functions and the introduction of partial PAM
10 10support.
11The PAM support is less than optimal - it is only used when password 11
12authentication is requested, so things like pam_limits will not apply if a 12The PAM support is now more functional than the popular packages of
13user authenticates with a RSA key. OTOH this is exactly the level of support 13commercial ssh-1.2.x. It checks "account" and "session" modules for
14that the popular Linux SSH packages have. Perhaps a PAM hacker can rectify 14all logins, not just when using password authentication. This code is
15this? 15very new and needs further testing. I have also added basic libpwdb
16 16support (detected by autoconf).
17All new code is released under a XFree style license, which is very liberal. 17
18This code is released with no warranties of any kind, neither I nor my 18All new code is released under a XFree style license, which is very
19employer (Internet Business Solutions) will take any responsibility for 19liberal. This code is released with no warranties of any kind,
20any loss, damage or liability arising from the use or abuse of this software. 20neither I nor my employer (Internet Business Solutions) will take any
21 21responsibility for any loss, damage or liability arising from the use
22OpenSSH depends on Zlib, OpenSSL and PAM. Use the Makefile.GNU to build it. 22or abuse of this software.
23
24OpenSSH depends on Zlib, OpenSSL and PAM and optionally libpwdb. It now
25uses autoconf to build thanks to Dan Brosemer <odin@linuxfreak.com>
23 26
24Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au> 27Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au>
25Internet Business Solutions 28Internet Business Solutions
@@ -29,12 +32,14 @@ Credits -
29 32
30The OpenBSD team 33The OpenBSD team
31'jonchen' - the original author of PAM support of SSH 34'jonchen' - the original author of PAM support of SSH
35Dan Brosemer <odin@linuxfreak.com> - Autoconf and build fixes
32 36
33Miscellania - 37Miscellania -
34 38
35This version of SSH is based upon code retrieved from the OpenBSD CVS 39This version of SSH is based upon code retrieved from the OpenBSD CVS
36repository on 1999-10-26 patched by Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au>, which 40repository on 1999-10-26 patched by Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au>,
37in turn was based on the last free version of SSH released by Tatu Ylonen. 41which in turn was based on the last free version of SSH released by
42Tatu Ylonen.
38 43
39Code in helper.[ch] is Copyright 1999 Internet Business Solutions and 44Code in helper.[ch] is Copyright 1999 Internet Business Solutions and
40is released under a X11-style license (see source file for details). 45is released under a X11-style license (see source file for details).