As far as im aware, OpenSSH2 uses /etc/hosts.allow ? [blakjak@phoenix blakjak]$ telnet localhost 22 Trying 127.0.0.1... Connected to phoenix. Escape character is '^]'. SSH-1.99-OpenSSH_2.3.0p1 Other than that, chec out the config files in /etc/ssh ? -.-. --.- Mark Foster - [EMAIL PROTECTED] IT Manager, Intermech Ltd +64-21-499-368 / +64-9-525-2220 http://www.intermech.co.nz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete Durst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 12:57 PM Subject: [techtalk] OpenSSH Trusted Host Setup Question > Hi, > > I would like to be able to setup up a trusted host environment on my home > network (behind the firewall!) and one of the machines I am using, does not > support .rhosts files. That's ok, as I want to be able to setup SSH to do > the work any ways, so I set out to try and setup the systems to do "trusted > hosts" logins (without requiring a password). The first thing that I did > was make sure all of the machines are running the same software, and as far > as I can tell, it is OpenSSH_2.5.2p2. Then I got really confused. I can > not make heads or tails out of the setup. I went through the .shosts and > .rhosts stuff for days, then realized that there is some implication that > only ssh version 1 will use this. The ssh version 2 setup is even more > confusing. > > So, having no shame at all, I am a man that is quite willing to ask for > directions. Could any one of you quite nice people be kind enough to show > me a step by step on setting up trusted hosts in an OpenSSH environment? > > Thanks! > > Pete Durst > ============================================== > Pete Durst > > Sun Certified System Administrator > Sun Certified Network Administrator > Sun Certified Instructor > Advanced UNIX Instructor > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Learnix, a division of TMI > 2650 Queensview Drive > Suite 160, Ottawa, Ontario > K2B 8H6 > > Tel: (613)828-5007 ext. 4313 > Fax: (613)721-0599 > > http://www.learnix.com > > ============================================== > > > _______________________________________________ > techtalk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk > _______________________________________________ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk