Hello, for some seconds I have checked the daily sshd log and seen this:
__( '/var/log/sshd.log' )_____________________________________________ / | Apr 1 00:15:47 samba3 sshd[6789]: Received SIGHUP; restarting. | Apr 1 00:15:48 samba3 sshd[20455]: socket: Address family not supported by protocol | Apr 1 00:15:48 samba3 sshd[20455]: Server listening on 0.0.0.0 port 22. | Apr 1 00:15:48 samba3 sshd[20455]: Generating 768 bit RSA key. | Apr 1 00:15:48 samba3 sshd[20455]: RSA key generation complete. | Apr 1 07:26:42 samba3 sshd[27591]: Connection from 211.121.153.27 port 3624 | Apr 1 07:26:44 samba3 sshd[27591]: Illegal user test from 211.121.153.27 | Apr 1 07:26:45 samba3 sshd[27591]: error: Could not get shadow information for NOUSER | Apr 1 07:26:45 samba3 sshd[27591]: Failed password for illegal user test from 211.121.153.27 port 3624 ssh2 | Apr 1 07:26:46 samba3 sshd[27593]: Connection from 211.121.153.27 port 3711 | Apr 1 07:26:48 samba3 sshd[27593]: Illegal user guest from 211.121.153.27 | Apr 1 07:26:49 samba3 sshd[27593]: error: Could not get shadow information for NOUSER | Apr 1 07:26:49 samba3 sshd[27593]: Failed password for illegal user guest from 211.121.153.27 port 3711 ssh2 | Apr 1 07:26:49 samba3 sshd[27595]: Connection from 211.121.153.27 port 3794 | Apr 1 07:26:52 samba3 sshd[27595]: Illegal user admin from 211.121.153.27 | Apr 1 07:26:52 samba3 sshd[27595]: error: Could not get shadow information for NOUSER | Apr 1 07:26:52 samba3 sshd[27595]: Failed password for illegal user admin from 211.121.153.27 port 3794 ssh2 | Apr 1 07:26:53 samba3 sshd[27597]: Connection from 211.121.153.27 port 3874 | Apr 1 07:26:56 samba3 sshd[27597]: Illegal user admin from 211.121.153.27 | Apr 1 07:26:56 samba3 sshd[27597]: error: Could not get shadow information for NOUSER | Apr 1 07:26:56 samba3 sshd[27597]: Failed password for illegal user admin from 211.121.153.27 port 3874 ssh2 | Apr 1 07:26:57 samba3 sshd[27599]: Connection from 211.121.153.27 port 3960 | Apr 1 07:27:06 samba3 sshd[27599]: Illegal user user from 211.121.153.27 | Apr 1 07:27:06 samba3 sshd[27599]: error: Could not get shadow information for NOUSER | Apr 1 07:27:06 samba3 sshd[27599]: Failed password for illegal user user from 211.121.153.27 port 3960 ssh2 | Apr 1 07:27:07 samba3 sshd[27659]: Connection from 211.121.153.27 port 4179 | Apr 1 07:27:15 samba3 sshd[27659]: Failed password for root from 211.121.153.27 port 4179 ssh2 | Apr 1 07:27:15 samba3 sshd[27661]: Connection from 211.121.153.27 port 4372 | Apr 1 07:27:18 samba3 sshd[27661]: Failed password for root from 211.121.153.27 port 4372 ssh2 | Apr 1 07:27:19 samba3 sshd[27663]: Connection from 211.121.153.27 port 4462 | Apr 1 07:27:22 samba3 sshd[27663]: Failed password for root from 211.121.153.27 port 4462 ssh2 | Apr 1 07:27:23 samba3 sshd[27665]: Connection from 211.121.153.27 port 4555 | Apr 1 07:27:25 samba3 sshd[27665]: Illegal user test from 211.121.153.27 | Apr 1 07:27:26 samba3 sshd[27665]: error: Could not get shadow information for NOUSER | Apr 1 07:27:26 samba3 sshd[27665]: Failed password for illegal user test from 211.121.153.27 port 4555 ssh2 | Apr 1 08:26:42 samba3 sshd[20455]: Generating new 768 bit RSA key. | Apr 1 08:26:43 samba3 sshd[20455]: RSA key generation complete. \______________________________________________________________________ At 08:26:42 I was sleeping... So it was not me. If I "/etc/init.d/ssh restart" then I get: __( '/var/log/sshd.log' )_____________________________________________ / | Apr 1 00:15:47 samba3 sshd[6789]: Received SIGHUP; restarting. | Apr 1 00:15:48 samba3 sshd[20455]: socket: Address family not supported by protocol | Apr 1 00:15:48 samba3 sshd[20455]: Server listening on 0.0.0.0 port 22. | Apr 1 00:15:48 samba3 sshd[20455]: Generating 768 bit RSA key. | Apr 1 00:15:48 samba3 sshd[20455]: RSA key generation complete. \______________________________________________________________________ Is this normal: __( '/var/log/sshd.log' )_____________________________________________ / | Apr 1 08:26:42 samba3 sshd[20455]: Generating new 768 bit RSA key. | Apr 1 08:26:43 samba3 sshd[20455]: RSA key generation complete. \______________________________________________________________________ Never (since 2005-01-01) I have seen that "sshd" generate a NEW key. I have greped for it and only yesterday and today morning I have such entry. Greetings Michelle -- Linux-User #280138 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org/ Michelle Konzack Apt. 917 ICQ #328449886 50, rue de Soultz MSM LinuxMichi 0033/3/88452356 67100 Strasbourg/France IRC #Debian (irc.icq.com)
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