X-Git-Url: http://andersk.mit.edu/gitweb/openssh.git/blobdiff_plain/09a9d799c1611b8495de75531abc579de9140889..d83115683b69af0bc68f101f7494d052b7dd6a44:/README diff --git a/README b/README index b832652e..9a7f3d2e 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,63 +1,65 @@ -- A Japanese translation of this document and of the OpenSSH FAQ is +See http://www.openssh.com/txt/release-5.3 for the release notes. + +- 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 +- Thanks to HARUYAMA Seigo 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 -all patent-encumbered algorithms removed (to external libraries), all -known security bugs fixed, new features reintroduced and many other -clean-ups. More information about SSH itself can be found in the file -README.Ylonen. 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/ +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/ This port consists of the re-introduction of autoconf support, PAM -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. +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. + 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. -OpenSSH depends on Zlib[2], OpenSSL[3] and optionally PAM[4]. +OpenSSH depends on Zlib[3], OpenSSL[4] and optionally PAM[5]. 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. Please send bug reports and patches to the mailing list openssh-unix-dev@mindrot.org. The list is open to posting by -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]. +unsubscribed users.Code contribution are welcomed, but please follow the +OpenBSD style guidelines[6]. 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[6] +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. Damien Miller -Miscellania - +Miscellania - -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. +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 - [0] http://www.openssh.com/faq.html [1] http://www.lothar.com/tech/crypto/ -[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) -[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 +[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 + +$Id$