From f20c2aa89cd864f53e9480ea3b7f7747ecf7d8a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Damien Miller Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2000 20:28:41 +1100 Subject: Doc updates --- README | 55 +++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------------- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-) (limited to 'README') diff --git a/README b/README index be3fb9e66..6827f64a3 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -2,21 +2,20 @@ This is the port of OpenBSD's excellent OpenSSH to Linux and other Unices. 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. More -information about SSH itself can be found in the file README.Ylonen. -OpenSSH has been created by Aaron Campbell, Bob Beck, Markus Friedl, -Niels Provos, Theo de Raadt, and Dug Song. It has a homepage at -http://www.openssh.com/ +all patent-encumbered algorithms removed (to external libraries), all +known security bugs fixed, new features reintroduced and many other +clean-ups. More information about SSH itself can be found in the file +README.Ylonen. OpenSSH has been created by Aaron Campbell, Bob Beck, +Markus Friedl, Niels Provos, Theo de Raadt, and Dug Song. It has a +homepage at http://www.openssh.com/ This port consists of the re-introduction of autoconf support, PAM -support (for Linux and Solaris), EGD[1] support, and replacements -for OpenBSD library functions that are (regrettably) absent from -other unices. This port has been best tested on Linux, Solaris and -HPUX, though support for AIX and Irix is underway. This version -actively tracks changes in the OpenBSD CVS repository. This port -also has optional support for using the Dante SOCKS library[6], -version 1.1.1pre1 or later. +support (for Linux and Solaris), EGD[1] support, SOCKS support (using +the Dante [6] libraries and replacements for OpenBSD library functions +that are (regrettably) absent from other unices. This port has been +best tested on Linux, Solaris, HPUX, NetBSD and Irix. Support for AIX, +SCO, NeXT and other Unices is underway. This version actively tracks +changes in the OpenBSD CVS repository. The PAM support is now more functional than the popular packages of commercial 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 If you are building OpenSSH on a Unix which lacks a kernel random number pool (/dev/random), you will need to install EGD[1]. -There is now a mailing list for this port of OpenSSH. To -subscribe, send a message consisting of the word 'SUBSCRIBE' to -openssh-unix-dev-request@mindrot.org. This mailing list is intended -for developers who wish to improve on this port or extend it to other -Unices. +There is now several mailing lists for this port of OpenSSH. Please +refer to http://violet.ibs.com.au/openssh/list.html for details on how +to join. -Please send bug reports to the mailing list, or to myself -(djm@ibs.com.au). +Please send bug reports and patches to the mailing list +openssh-unix-dev@mindrot.org. The list is currently open to posting by +unsubscribed users. Please refer to the INSTALL document for information on how to install -OpenSSH on your system. - -This patch is developed primarily on Linux, but I am including patches -which improve compatability with other unices. The beginnings of -Solaris support have already been included. +OpenSSH on your system. The UPGRADING document details differences +between this port of OpenSSH and F-Secure SSH 1.x. Damien Miller Internet Business Solutions - Miscellania - This version of SSH is based upon code retrieved from the OpenBSD CVS -repository on 1999-11-09 which in turn was based on the last free +repository which in turn was based on the last free version of SSH released by Tatu Ylonen. -Code in bsd-misc.[ch] and gnome-ssh-askpass.c is Copyright 1999 -Internet Business Solutions and is released under a X11-style +Code in bsd-misc.[ch] and gnome-ssh-askpass.c is Copyright 1999 Damien +Miller & Internet Business Solutions and is released under a X11-style license (see source files for details). -(A)RC4 code in rc4.[ch] is Copyright 1999 Damien Miller. It too is -under a X11-style license (see source file for details). - References - [1] http://www.lothar.com/tech/crypto/ -- cgit v1.2.3