X-Git-Url: http://andersk.mit.edu/gitweb/openssh.git/blobdiff_plain/4f080ebe9fef577c89ecd61d3d7184952db0a57f..HEAD:/README diff --git a/README b/README index 56fead78..9a7f3d2e 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,67 +1,65 @@ -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 -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. - -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 -strlcpy.c and mktemp.c is from the OpenBSD project and has its own -license (again, see source file for details). - -OpenSSH depends on Zlib[1], OpenSSL[2] and optionally PAM[3]. To build -the GNOME[1] passphrase requestor (--with-gnome-askpass), you will -need the GNOME libraries installed. +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/ -To build OpenSSH, use the configure script provided. For example: +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. -./configure --prefix=/opt/openssh -make -make install +This version actively tracks changes in the OpenBSD CVS repository. -Will install the OpenSSH binaries in /opt/openssh/bin, the -configuration files in /opt/openssh/etc, and so forth. +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. -Damien Miller -Internet Business Solutions +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 - Autoconf and build fixes & Debian scripts -Niels Kristian Bech Jensen - Makefile patch -Nalin Dahyabhai - PAM environment patch -Phil Hands - Debian scripts, assorted patches -Niels Kristian Bech Jensen - 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 1999-11-09 which in turn was based on the last free -version of SSH released by Tatu Ylonen. +Damien Miller -Code in helper.[ch] and gnome-ssh-askpass.c is Copyright 1999 -Internet Business Solutions and is released under a X11-style -license (see source files 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/ -[4] http://www.gnome.org/ - +[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 + +$Id$