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authorDamien Miller <djm@mindrot.org>2000-01-06 20:28:41 +1100
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@@ -2,21 +2,20 @@ This is the port of OpenBSD's excellent OpenSSH to Linux and other
2Unices. 2Unices.
3 3
4OpenSSH is based on the last free version of Tatu Ylonen's SSH with 4OpenSSH is based on the last free version of Tatu Ylonen's SSH with
5all patent-encumbered algorithms removed, all known security bugs 5all patent-encumbered algorithms removed (to external libraries), all
6fixed, new features reintroduced and many other clean-ups. More 6known security bugs fixed, new features reintroduced and many other
7information about SSH itself can be found in the file README.Ylonen. 7clean-ups. More information about SSH itself can be found in the file
8OpenSSH has been created by Aaron Campbell, Bob Beck, Markus Friedl, 8README.Ylonen. OpenSSH has been created by Aaron Campbell, Bob Beck,
9Niels Provos, Theo de Raadt, and Dug Song. It has a homepage at 9Markus Friedl, Niels Provos, Theo de Raadt, and Dug Song. It has a
10http://www.openssh.com/ 10homepage at http://www.openssh.com/
11 11
12This port consists of the re-introduction of autoconf support, PAM 12This port consists of the re-introduction of autoconf support, PAM
13support (for Linux and Solaris), EGD[1] support, and replacements 13support (for Linux and Solaris), EGD[1] support, SOCKS support (using
14for OpenBSD library functions that are (regrettably) absent from 14the Dante [6] libraries and replacements for OpenBSD library functions
15other unices. This port has been best tested on Linux, Solaris and 15that are (regrettably) absent from other unices. This port has been
16HPUX, though support for AIX and Irix is underway. This version 16best tested on Linux, Solaris, HPUX, NetBSD and Irix. Support for AIX,
17actively tracks changes in the OpenBSD CVS repository. This port 17SCO, NeXT and other Unices is underway. This version actively tracks
18also has optional support for using the Dante SOCKS library[6], 18changes in the OpenBSD CVS repository.
19version 1.1.1pre1 or later.
20 19
21The PAM support is now more functional than the popular packages of 20The PAM support is now more functional than the popular packages of
22commercial ssh-1.2.x. It checks "account" and "session" modules for 21commercial ssh-1.2.x. It checks "account" and "session" modules for
@@ -33,39 +32,31 @@ Dante[6]. To build the GNOME[5] pass-phrase requester
33If you are building OpenSSH on a Unix which lacks a kernel random 32If you are building OpenSSH on a Unix which lacks a kernel random
34number pool (/dev/random), you will need to install EGD[1]. 33number pool (/dev/random), you will need to install EGD[1].
35 34
36There is now a mailing list for this port of OpenSSH. To 35There is now several mailing lists for this port of OpenSSH. Please
37subscribe, send a message consisting of the word 'SUBSCRIBE' to 36refer to http://violet.ibs.com.au/openssh/list.html for details on how
38openssh-unix-dev-request@mindrot.org. This mailing list is intended 37to join.
39for developers who wish to improve on this port or extend it to other
40Unices.
41 38
42Please send bug reports to the mailing list, or to myself 39Please send bug reports and patches to the mailing list
43(djm@ibs.com.au). 40openssh-unix-dev@mindrot.org. The list is currently open to posting by
41unsubscribed users.
44 42
45Please refer to the INSTALL document for information on how to install 43Please refer to the INSTALL document for information on how to install
46OpenSSH on your system. 44OpenSSH on your system. The UPGRADING document details differences
47 45between this port of OpenSSH and F-Secure SSH 1.x.
48This patch is developed primarily on Linux, but I am including patches
49which improve compatability with other unices. The beginnings of
50Solaris support have already been included.
51 46
52Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au> 47Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au>
53Internet Business Solutions 48Internet Business Solutions
54 49
55
56Miscellania - 50Miscellania -
57 51
58This version of SSH is based upon code retrieved from the OpenBSD CVS 52This version of SSH is based upon code retrieved from the OpenBSD CVS
59repository on 1999-11-09 which in turn was based on the last free 53repository which in turn was based on the last free
60version of SSH released by Tatu Ylonen. 54version of SSH released by Tatu Ylonen.
61 55
62Code in bsd-misc.[ch] and gnome-ssh-askpass.c is Copyright 1999 56Code in bsd-misc.[ch] and gnome-ssh-askpass.c is Copyright 1999 Damien
63Internet Business Solutions and is released under a X11-style 57Miller & Internet Business Solutions and is released under a X11-style
64license (see source files for details). 58license (see source files for details).
65 59
66(A)RC4 code in rc4.[ch] is Copyright 1999 Damien Miller. It too is
67under a X11-style license (see source file for details).
68
69References - 60References -
70 61
71[1] http://www.lothar.com/tech/crypto/ 62[1] http://www.lothar.com/tech/crypto/