Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:39:06 +0100 From: "Steven Hartland" <killing@multiplay.co.uk> To: "Miroslav Lachman" <000.fbsd@quip.cz>, "freebsd-stable Stable" <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: sshd didn't run after upgrade to FreeBSD 8.4 Message-ID: <2C1F7970DE0443759EFA6872D65052B0@multiplay.co.uk> References: <51C22E11.3020008@quip.cz>
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Given its often critical nature ssh really should never fail due to a bad config line, it should ignore and continue. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Miroslav Lachman" <000.fbsd@quip.cz> To: "freebsd-stable Stable" <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 11:17 PM Subject: sshd didn't run after upgrade to FreeBSD 8.4 > The version of sshd in FreeBSD 8.4 is not backward compatible with older > version from 8.3. > > OpenSSH_5.4p1 (on FreeBSD 8.3) > OpenSSH_6.1p1 (on FreeBSD 8.4) > > # sshd -t > /etc/ssh/sshd_config line 19: Missing argument. > > On line 19, there is: > VersionAddendum > > It was OK in older versions. It will remove any default text appended to > SSH protocol banner (for example 'FreeBSD-20120901'). > > On FreeBSD 8.4, there must be some string (any single character) > > I was really badly surprised that the machine was re-booted without ssh > access! > > I think this change is worth to mention in Release Notes > > Miroslav Lachman > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > ================================================ This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please telephone +44 845 868 1337 or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk.
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