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diff --git a/security/openssh/pkg/DESCR b/security/openssh/pkg/DESCR index 6827f64a327..764ae7f0903 100644 --- a/security/openssh/pkg/DESCR +++ b/security/openssh/pkg/DESCR @@ -1,13 +1,9 @@ -This is the port of OpenBSD's excellent OpenSSH 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/ +Markus Friedl, Niels Provos, Theo de Raadt, and Dug Song. This port consists of the re-introduction of autoconf support, PAM support (for Linux and Solaris), EGD[1] support, SOCKS support (using @@ -16,53 +12,3 @@ 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. - -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]. - -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. - -Please send bug reports and patches to the mailing list -openssh-unix-dev@mindrot.org. The list is currently open to posting by -unsubscribed users. - -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. - -Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au> -Internet Business Solutions - -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. - -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 - - -[1] http://www.lothar.com/tech/crypto/ -[2] http://www.cdrom.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.gnome.org/ -[6] http://www.inet.no/dante - |