From 29b5a590f2835129efbfa8769dcb8adf071b9b87 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Damien Miller Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 15:46:27 +1000 Subject: Doc updates --- ChangeLog | 4 ++++ README.openssh | 49 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------- 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 @@ - Fixed autoconf script to detect PAM on RH6.1 - Added tests for libpwdb, and OpenBSD functions to autoconf - Released 1.2pre4 + + - Imported latest OpenBSD CVS code + - Updated README.openssh + 19991027 - Adapted PAM patch. - 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 @@ This is a Linux port of OpenBSD's excellent OpenSSH. -OpenSSH is based on the last free version of Tatu Ylonen's SSH with all -patent-encumbered algorithms removed, all known security bugs fixed, new -features reintroduced and many other clean-ups. - -This Linux port basically consists of a few fixes to deal with the way that -OpenSSL is usually installed on Linux systems, a few replacements for -OpenBSD library functions and the introduction of partial PAM support. - -The PAM support is less than optimal - it is only used when password -authentication is requested, so things like pam_limits will not apply if a -user authenticates with a RSA key. OTOH this is exactly the level of support -that the popular Linux SSH packages have. Perhaps a PAM hacker can rectify -this? - -All new code is released under a XFree style license, which is very liberal. -This code is released with no warranties of any kind, neither I nor my -employer (Internet Business Solutions) will take any responsibility for -any loss, damage or liability arising from the use or abuse of this software. - -OpenSSH depends on Zlib, OpenSSL and PAM. Use the Makefile.GNU to build it. +OpenSSH is based on the last free version of Tatu Ylonen's SSH with +all patent-encumbered algorithms removed, all known security bugs +fixed, new features reintroduced and many other clean-ups. + +This Linux port basically consists of a few fixes to deal with the way +that OpenSSL is usually installed on Linux systems, a few replacements +for OpenBSD library functions and the introduction of partial PAM +support. + +The PAM support is now more functional than the popular packages of +commercial ssh-1.2.x. It checks "account" and "session" modules for +all logins, not just when using password authentication. This code is +very new and needs further testing. I have also added basic libpwdb +support (detected by autoconf). + +All new code is released under a XFree style license, which is very +liberal. This code is released with no warranties of any kind, +neither I nor my employer (Internet Business Solutions) will take any +responsibility for any loss, damage or liability arising from the use +or abuse of this software. + +OpenSSH depends on Zlib, OpenSSL and PAM and optionally libpwdb. It now +uses autoconf to build thanks to Dan Brosemer Damien Miller Internet Business Solutions @@ -29,12 +32,14 @@ Credits - The OpenBSD team 'jonchen' - the original author of PAM support of SSH +Dan Brosemer - Autoconf and build fixes Miscellania - This version of SSH is based upon code retrieved from the OpenBSD CVS -repository on 1999-10-26 patched by Damien Miller , which -in turn was based on the last free version of SSH released by Tatu Ylonen. +repository on 1999-10-26 patched by Damien Miller , +which in turn was based on the last free version of SSH released by +Tatu Ylonen. Code in helper.[ch] is Copyright 1999 Internet Business Solutions and is released under a X11-style license (see source file for details). -- cgit v1.2.3