summaryrefslogtreecommitdiff
path: root/README
diff options
context:
space:
mode:
authorDamien Miller <djm@mindrot.org>1999-11-12 16:06:47 +1100
committerDamien Miller <djm@mindrot.org>1999-11-12 16:06:47 +1100
commit7df20e2ffc56ac5356ea13f115b6191577261ef5 (patch)
tree12dd3053ea8922397fec0598a4172c5b6690a9aa /README
parent3d1b22c150bfacb300d6d58b1f71f13cef46ef22 (diff)
Documentation updates
Diffstat (limited to 'README')
-rw-r--r--README22
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/README b/README
index 4acfe7578..5cf0b4496 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ This is the Unix port of OpenBSD's excellent OpenSSH.
2 2
3OpenSSH is based on the last free version of Tatu Ylonen's SSH with 3OpenSSH is based on the last free version of Tatu Ylonen's SSH with
4all patent-encumbered algorithms removed, all known security bugs 4all patent-encumbered algorithms removed, all known security bugs
5fixed, new features reintroduced and many other clean-ups. 5fixed, new features reintroduced and many other clean-ups. More
6information about SSH itself can be found in the file README.Ylonen.
6 7
7This port consists of the re-introduction of autoconf support, PAM 8This port consists of the re-introduction of autoconf support, PAM
8support (for Linux and Solaris), EGD[1] support, and replacements for 9support (for Linux and Solaris), EGD[1] support, and replacements for
@@ -13,8 +14,7 @@ tracks changes in the OpenBSD CVS repository.
13 14
14The PAM support is now more functional than the popular packages of 15The PAM support is now more functional than the popular packages of
15commercial ssh-1.2.x. It checks "account" and "session" modules for 16commercial ssh-1.2.x. It checks "account" and "session" modules for
16all logins, not just when using password authentication. This code is 17all logins, not just when using password authentication.
17very new and needs further testing.
18 18
19All new code is released under a XFree style license, which is very 19All new code is released under a XFree style license, which is very
20liberal. Please refer to the source files for details. The code in 20liberal. Please refer to the source files for details. The code in
@@ -22,19 +22,23 @@ strlcpy.c and mktemp.c is from the OpenBSD project and has its own
22license (again, see source file for details). 22license (again, see source file for details).
23 23
24OpenSSH depends on Zlib[2], OpenSSL[3] and optionally PAM[4]. To build 24OpenSSH depends on Zlib[2], OpenSSL[3] and optionally PAM[4]. To build
25the GNOME[5] passphrase requestor (--with-gnome-askpass), you will 25the GNOME[5] pass-phrase requester (--with-gnome-askpass), you will
26need the GNOME libraries installed. If you are building OpenSSH on a 26need the GNOME libraries installed. If you are building OpenSSH on a
27Unix which lacks a kernel random number pool (/dev/random), you will 27Unix which lacks a kernel random number pool (/dev/random), you will
28need to install EGD[1]. 28need to install EGD[1].
29 29
30There is now a mailing list for this port of OpenSSH. To subscribe, 30There is now a mailing list for this port of OpenSSH. To
31send a message conststing of the word 'SUBSCRIBE' to 31subscribe, send a message consisting of the word 'SUBSCRIBE' to
32openssh-unix-dev-request@mindrot.org. This mailing list is intended for 32openssh-unix-dev-request@mindrot.org. This mailing list is intended
33developers. 33for developers.
34 34
35Please refer to the INSTALL document for information on how to install 35Please refer to the INSTALL document for information on how to install
36OpenSSH on your system. 36OpenSSH on your system.
37 37
38OpenSSH is developed primarily on Linux, but I am including patches
39which improve compatability with other unices. The beginnings of
40Solaris support have already been included.
41
38Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au> 42Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au>
39Internet Business Solutions 43Internet Business Solutions
40 44
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ Niels Kristian Bech Jensen <nkbj@image.dk> - Makefile patch
47Nalin Dahyabhai <nalin.dahyabhai@pobox.com> - PAM environment patch 51Nalin Dahyabhai <nalin.dahyabhai@pobox.com> - PAM environment patch
48Phil Hands <phil@hands.com> - Debian scripts, assorted patches 52Phil Hands <phil@hands.com> - Debian scripts, assorted patches
49Niels Kristian Bech Jensen <nkbj@image.dk> - Makefile patches 53Niels Kristian Bech Jensen <nkbj@image.dk> - Makefile patches
50Marc G. Fournier" <marc.fournier@acadiau.ca> - Solaris patches 54Marc G. Fournier <marc.fournier@acadiau.ca> - Solaris patches
51 55
52Miscellania - 56Miscellania -
53 57