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