On Tue, Jul 06, 2021 at 12:05:41PM -0400, Stefan Monnier wrote: > > Like you, I have been using CLI options to the ssh command to adjust the > > necessary algorithms if I need something "insecure". > > You should be able to set that option for a specific (set of) hosts in > .ssh/config so you don't have to repeat it on the CLI every time. > > > My thought is that once that no longer serves the purpose, I would > > setup a VM, container, > > I think the first reaction should be to report it as a bug, so that the > old cipher is re-added. I think the same argument in favor of including > the "none" cipher should apply to including old deprecated ciphers. > > > Stefan >
The old ciphers are generally removed for a reason: because they are hugely insecure. I wouldn't ask for the old ciphers to be re-added to a new version of ssh. Just my €0.02 Andy Cater
