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- Fixed autoconf script to detect PAM on RH6.1 - Fixed autoconf script to detect PAM on RH6.1
- Added tests for libpwdb, and OpenBSD functions to autoconf - Added tests for libpwdb, and OpenBSD functions to autoconf
- Released 1.2pre4 - Released 1.2pre4
- Imported latest OpenBSD CVS code
- Updated README.openssh
19991027 19991027
- Adapted PAM patch. - Adapted PAM patch.
- Released 1.0pre2 - Released 1.0pre2

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This is a Linux port of OpenBSD's excellent OpenSSH. 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 OpenSSH is based on the last free version of Tatu Ylonen's SSH with
patent-encumbered algorithms removed, all known security bugs fixed, new all patent-encumbered algorithms removed, all known security bugs
features reintroduced and many other clean-ups. fixed, new features reintroduced and many other clean-ups.
This Linux port basically consists of a few fixes to deal with the way that This Linux port basically consists of a few fixes to deal with the way
OpenSSL is usually installed on Linux systems, a few replacements for that OpenSSL is usually installed on Linux systems, a few replacements
OpenBSD library functions and the introduction of partial PAM support. for OpenBSD library functions and the introduction of partial PAM
support.
The PAM support is less than optimal - it is only used when password The PAM support is now more functional than the popular packages of
authentication is requested, so things like pam_limits will not apply if a commercial ssh-1.2.x. It checks "account" and "session" modules for
user authenticates with a RSA key. OTOH this is exactly the level of support all logins, not just when using password authentication. This code is
that the popular Linux SSH packages have. Perhaps a PAM hacker can rectify very new and needs further testing. I have also added basic libpwdb
this? support (detected by autoconf).
All new code is released under a XFree style license, which is very liberal. All new code is released under a XFree style license, which is very
This code is released with no warranties of any kind, neither I nor my liberal. This code is released with no warranties of any kind,
employer (Internet Business Solutions) will take any responsibility for neither I nor my employer (Internet Business Solutions) will take any
any loss, damage or liability arising from the use or abuse of this software. 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 depends on Zlib, OpenSSL and PAM and optionally libpwdb. It now
uses autoconf to build thanks to Dan Brosemer <odin@linuxfreak.com>
Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au> Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au>
Internet Business Solutions Internet Business Solutions
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The OpenBSD team The OpenBSD team
'jonchen' - the original author of PAM support of SSH 'jonchen' - the original author of PAM support of SSH
Dan Brosemer <odin@linuxfreak.com> - Autoconf and build fixes
Miscellania - Miscellania -
This version of SSH is based upon code retrieved from the OpenBSD CVS This version of SSH is based upon code retrieved from the OpenBSD CVS
repository on 1999-10-26 patched by Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au>, which repository on 1999-10-26 patched by Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au>,
in turn was based on the last free version of SSH released by Tatu Ylonen. 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 Code in helper.[ch] is Copyright 1999 Internet Business Solutions and
is released under a X11-style license (see source file for details). is released under a X11-style license (see source file for details).