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-[ A Japanese translation of this document is available at
-[ http://www.unixuser.org/%7Eharuyama/security/openssh/index.html
-[ Thanks to HARUYAMA Seigo <haruyama@nt.phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp>
+- A Japanese translation of this document and of the OpenSSH FAQ is 
+- available at http://www.unixuser.org/~haruyama/security/openssh/index.html
+- Thanks to HARUYAMA Seigo <haruyama@klab.org>

 
 

-This is the port of OpenBSD's excellent OpenSSH to Linux and other
+This is the port of OpenBSD's excellent OpenSSH[0] to Linux and other

 Unices.
 
 OpenSSH is based on the last free version of Tatu Ylonen's SSH with
 Unices.
 
 OpenSSH is based on the last free version of Tatu Ylonen's SSH with


@@ -14,42 +14,37 @@ 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
 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, 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.
+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, 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
 all logins, not just when using password authentication.
 
 
 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.
 

-All new code is released under a XFree style license, which is very
-liberal. Please refer to the source files for details. The code in
-bsd-*.[ch] is from the OpenBSD project and has its own license (again,
-see the source files for details).
-
-OpenSSH depends on Zlib[2], OpenSSL[3] and optionally PAM[4] and
-Dante[6]. To build the GNOME[5] pass-phrase requester
-(--with-gnome-askpass), you will need the GNOME libraries installed.
-If you are building OpenSSH on a Unix which lacks a kernel random
-number pool (/dev/random), you will need to install EGD[1]. 
+OpenSSH depends on Zlib[2], OpenSSL[3] and optionally PAM[4].

 
 There is now several mailing lists for this port of OpenSSH. Please
 
 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.
+refer to http://www.openssh.com/list.html for details on how to join.

 
 Please send bug reports and patches to the mailing list
 
 Please send bug reports and patches to the mailing list

-openssh-unix-dev@mindrot.org. The list is currently open to posting by
+openssh-unix-dev@mindrot.org. The list is open to posting by

 unsubscribed users.
 
 unsubscribed users.
 

+If you are a citizen of the USA or another country which restricts 
+export of cryptographic products, then please refrain from sending 
+crypto-related code or patches to the list. We cannot accept them.
+Other code contribution are accepted, but please follow the OpenBSD
+style guidelines[5].
+

 Please refer to the INSTALL document for information on how to install
 Please refer to the INSTALL document for information on how to install

-OpenSSH on your system. The UPGRADING document details differences 
-between this port of OpenSSH and F-Secure SSH 1.x.
+OpenSSH on your system. There are a number of differences between this 
+port of OpenSSH and F-Secure SSH 1.x, please refer to the OpenSSH FAQ[6]
+for details and general tips.

 
 

-Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au>
-Internet Business Solutions
+Damien Miller <djm@mindrot.org>

 
 Miscellania - 
 
 
 Miscellania - 
 


@@ -57,16 +52,12 @@ This version of SSH is based upon code retrieved from the OpenBSD CVS
 repository which in turn was based on the last free 
 version of SSH released by Tatu Ylonen.
 
 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 Damien
-Miller & Internet Business Solutions and is released under a X11-style
-license (see source files for details).
-

 References -
 
 References -
 

+[0] http://www.openssh.com/faq.html

 [1] http://www.lothar.com/tech/crypto/
 [1] http://www.lothar.com/tech/crypto/

-[2] http://www.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/zlib/
+[2] ftp://ftp.freesoftware.com/pub/infozip/zlib/

 [3] http://www.openssl.org/
 [4] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/pam/ (PAM is standard on Solaris)
 [3] http://www.openssl.org/
 [4] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/pam/ (PAM is standard on Solaris)

-[5] http://www.gnome.org/
-[6] http://www.inet.no/dante
-
+[5] http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=style&sektion=9&apropos=0&manpath=OpenBSD+Current
+[6] http://www.openssh.com/faq.html