-This is a Linux port of OpenBSD's excellent OpenSSH.
+See http://www.openssh.com/txt/release-5.3 for the release notes.
-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.
+- 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@unixuser.org>
-This Linux port basically consists of a few fixes to deal with the way
-that OpenSSL is usually installed on Linux systems, a few replacements
-for OpenBSD library functions and the introduction of PAM support. This
-version tracks changes made to the OpenBSD CVS version.
+This is the port of OpenBSD's excellent OpenSSH[0] to Linux and other
+Unices.
-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. This code is
-very new and needs further testing.
+OpenSSH is based on the last free version of Tatu Ylonen's sample
+implementation with all patent-encumbered algorithms removed (to
+external libraries), all known security bugs fixed, new features
+reintroduced and many other clean-ups. 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 new code is released under a XFree style license, which is very
-liberal. This code is released with no warranties of any kind,
-neither I nor my employer (Internet Business Solutions) will take any
-responsibility for any loss, damage or liability arising from the use
-or abuse of this software. The code in strlcpy.c and mktemp.c is from
-the OpenBSD project and has its own license (see source file for
-details).
+This port consists of the re-introduction of autoconf support, PAM
+support, EGD[1]/PRNGD[2] support and replacements for OpenBSD library
+functions that are (regrettably) absent from other unices. This port
+has been best tested on AIX, Cygwin, HP-UX, Linux, MacOS/X,
+NetBSD, OpenBSD, OpenServer, Solaris, Unicos, and UnixWare.
-OpenSSH depends on Zlib[1], OpenSSL[2] and optionally PAM[3].
-It now uses autoconf to build thanks to Dan Brosemer <odin@linuxfreak.com>
+This version actively tracks changes in the OpenBSD CVS repository.
-Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au>
-Internet Business Solutions
+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.
+OpenSSH depends on Zlib[3], OpenSSL[4] and optionally PAM[5].
-Credits -
+There is now several mailing lists for this port of OpenSSH. Please
+refer to http://www.openssh.com/list.html for details on how to join.
-The OpenBSD team
-'jonchen' - the original author of PAM support of SSH
-Dan Brosemer <odin@linuxfreak.com> - Autoconf and build fixes & Debian scripts
-Niels Kristian Bech Jensen <nkbj@image.dk> - Makefile patch
-Nalin Dahyabhai <nalin.dahyabhai@pobox.com> - PAM environment patch
-Phil Hands <phil@hands.com> - Debian scripts, assorted patches
-Niels Kristian Bech Jensen <nkbj@image.dk> - Makefile patches
+Please send bug reports and patches to the mailing list
+openssh-unix-dev@mindrot.org. The list is open to posting by
+unsubscribed users.Code contribution are welcomed, but please follow the
+OpenBSD style guidelines[6].
-Miscellania -
+Please refer to the INSTALL document for information on how to install
+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[7]
+for details and general tips.
-This version of SSH is based upon code retrieved from the OpenBSD CVS
-repository on 1999-10-30 patched by Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au>,
-which in turn was based on the last free version of SSH released by
-Tatu Ylonen.
+Damien Miller <djm@mindrot.org>
-Code in helper.[ch] is Copyright 1999 Internet Business Solutions and
-is released under a X11-style license (see source file for details).
+Miscellania -
-(A)RC4 code in rc4.[ch] is Copyright 1999 Damien Miller. It too is
-under a X11-style license (see source file for details).
+This version of OpenSSH is based upon code retrieved from the OpenBSD
+CVS repository which in turn was based on the last free sample
+implementation released by Tatu Ylonen.
References -
-[1] http://www.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/zlib/
-[2] http://www.openssl.org/
-[3] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/pam/
+[0] http://www.openssh.com/faq.html
+[1] http://www.lothar.com/tech/crypto/
+[2] http://www.aet.tu-cottbus.de/personen/jaenicke/postfix_tls/prngd.html
+[3] http://www.gzip.org/zlib/
+[4] http://www.openssl.org/
+[5] http://www.openpam.org
+ http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/pam/
+ (PAM also is standard on Solaris and HP-UX 11)
+[6] http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=style&sektion=9
+[7] http://www.openssh.com/faq.html
+
+$Id$
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