[olug] Many Errors with Openssh

[neal r]

  sshd starts as root. There were some 'privilege escalation' problems
until something like version 3.0. Newer versions require a separate sshd
userid - the application runs at that level after it starts as root and
grabs port 22.

 Not sure about Redhat any more, since I graduated to FreeBSD from
Redhat 6.2, but this should be the clue that you need ...




Chris Garrity wrote:

> Is that "exit" or "exist?" If it's "exist," create a "sshd" user.
>
> CM Miller wrote:
>
> >Having problems with openssh, again.
> >
> >I cannot start sshd, when I try as root, I get the
> >following output:
> >
> >Privilege Separation user sshd does not exit
> >
> >What does this mean?
> >
> >Also I've regenerated rsa/dsa keys for root and my
> >userid because when I upgraded from RH 7.1 to 7.3, the
> >upgrade hosed up my working openssh for some reason.
> >And for some reason there are two directories where
> >there are keys.
> >
> >/etc/ssh/
> >/usr/local/etc/
> >
> >Where should these key be?
> >
> >thanks
> >
> >-Chris
> >
> >
> >
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