*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 7/08/00 at 5:30 rpjday wrote: >On Sun, 6 Aug 2000, gaillard lee johnson wrote: > >> Nitebirdz wrote: >> >> > On Sat, 5 Aug 2000, RTS wrote: >> > >> > > I just set up a new RedHat 6.2 system. >> > > >> > > What is everyone using today for SSH services on a system?? >> > > >> > > Randy >> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > I've been using either OpenSSH or SSH 1.2.27. Versions of SSH beyond >> > 1.2.27 cannot be used for commercial purposes unless you purchase a >> > license, as far as I understand. Personal use must be another issue, I >> > guess. > >can anyone summarize the licensing and technical issues regarding >ssh-1.1.27 versus openssh? as i see it, ssh-1.2.27 seems to be >the most popular version, so what's the advantage of openssh? >is it backward compatible? etc. etc. > simplified..... ssh-1.2.27 req lic for business or money making use ... ssh-1.2.27 may no longer be the most popular ssh-1.2.27 (many RPMs) may be buffer overflow venerable openssh is as the name implies...open, the OpenBSD guys and the community at large work on the project openssh supports both 1 & 2 protocols openssh can be modified by you client should not care as to what is being run on the server..... for more in depth, look here http://www.ssh.com http://www.openssh.com some other info here http://www.freessh.org Check out possible legalities depending on where you reside. Regards Greg Wright IT Consultant Sydney Australia -- *** Please trim any replies *** *** Please turn off HTML in your email *** *** Please don't use the list for test messages *** *** Why not read the archives? http://moongroup.com/redhat.phtml *** _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list