openssh/README.openssh

This is a Linux port of OpenBSD's excellent OpenSSH. 

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.

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 partial PAM support.

The PAM support is less than optimal - it is only used when password 
authentication is requested, so things like pam_limits will not apply if a
user authenticates with a RSA key. OTOH this is exactly the level of support
that the popular Linux SSH packages have. Perhaps a PAM hacker can rectify 
this?

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.

OpenSSH depends on Zlib, OpenSSL and PAM. Use the Makefile.GNU to build it.

Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au>
Internet Business Solutions


Credits - 

The OpenBSD team
'jonchen' - the original author of PAM support of SSH

Miscellania - 

This version of SSH is based upon code retrieved from the OpenBSD CVS
repository on 1999-10-26 patched by Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au>, which 
in turn was based on the last free version of SSH released by Tatu Ylonen.

Code in helper.[ch] is Copyright 1999 Internet Business Solutions and
is released under a X11-style license (see source file for details).

(A)RC4 code in rc4.[ch] is Copyright 1999 Damien Miller. It too is
under a X11-style license (see source file for details).