g wrote: > how do is install ssh once i've installed freebsd 6.1? > > i used sysinstall. check ssh in the networking section. ok'ed my and > exited my way back to the system prompt. > > as root i typed /usr/sbin/sshd > > i get from the system: > > Could not load host key: /etc/ssh/ssh_host/dsa_key > Disabling protocol version 2. Could not load host key > sshd: no hostkeys available -- exiting. > > do i need to reinstall the os, 6.1, in-order for it to setup ssh and > create those files, ssh_host_ ...? >
The system startup script for sshd will create any necessary key files if
they are missing. Try the following:
# killall sshd
# /etc/rc.d/sshd start
Cheers,
Matthew
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