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Date:      Wed, 11 Apr 2001 16:40:28 -0500
From:      "default013" <default013@hotmail.com>
To:        <emechler@techometer.net>
Cc:        <freebsd-security@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Open-SSH Setup Questions
Message-ID:  <OE47jat4b6EyhOwlVZm00001dca@hotmail.com>
References:  <OE48HGmCvoXM7e0C9gu00001f21@hotmail.com> <20010411094013.C56673@techometer.net> <OE26WGfLOG9ep4Tau1g00001fa3@hotmail.com>

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Doh! I thought the '' was a typo :)

I tried that and it worked, thanks
----- Original Message -----
From: "default013" <default013@hotmail.com>
To: "Erick Mechler" <emechler@techometer.net>
Cc: <freebsd-security@freebsd.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: Open-SSH Setup Questions


> Erick,
>
> Hi, thanks for the help, but I get this error whenever I try to start sshd
> with the keys I made using that command... I am probably just unaware of
> something simple but...
>
> error: Could not load host key: /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key: Bad file descriptor
> Disabling protocol version 1
> error: Could not load DSA host key: /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key
> Disabling protocol version 2
> sshd: no hostkeys available -- exiting.
> sshd: no hostkeys available -- exiting.
>
> Thanks again
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Erick Mechler" <emechler@techometer.net>
> To: "default013" <default013@hotmail.com>
> Cc: <freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 11:40 AM
> Subject: Re: Open-SSH Setup Questions
>
>
> > :: How can I tell of open-ssl is installed, and if so, what would be the
> path
> > :: to it for an application that wants to use it, such as apache? (I did
> > :: install the crypto library at install, so I am sure I have it... just
> don't
> > :: know where it is)
> >
> > If you're running FreeBSD-4.x then you have OpenSSL installed in the
base
> > system.  By default, the libraries are in /usr/lib, and the include
files
> > are in /usr/include/openssl.  If you use the ports version of Apache, or
> > any other programs that use OpenSSL, they should be able to find it
> > automagically.  If you're using 3.x, then use the port
(security/openssl).
> >
> > :: How do i make/get the /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key file?
> >
> > ssh-keygen -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key -N ''
> >
> > :: I only want to use regular password authentication so that it is easy
> to
> > :: use. Are there any special configurations I need to make to do this?
> >
> > The default sshd_config supports password authentication, so you
shouldn't
> > need to change anything to get that working.  Also, be sure to read
> > /usr/src/UPDATING for information about the recent changes to the way
> > OpenSSH interfaces with PAM.
> >
> > :: I appreciate the help, thanks.
> >
> > Welcome.
> >
> > --Erick
> >
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