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 This is a Linux port of OpenBSD's excellent OpenSSH.

 OpenSSH is based on the last free version of Tatu Ylonen's SSH with
 all patent-encumbered algorithms removed, all known security bugs
 fixed, new features reintroduced and many other clean-ups.

 This Linux port basically consists of a few fixes to deal with the way
 that OpenSSL is usually installed on Linux systems, a few replacements
 for OpenBSD library functions and the introduction of PAM support. This
 version tracks changes made to the OpenBSD CVS version.

 The PAM support is now more functional than the popular packages of
 commercial ssh-1.2.x. It checks "account" and "session" modules for
 all logins, not just when using password authentication. This code is
 very new and needs further testing.

 All new code is released under a XFree style license, which is very
 liberal.  This code is released with no warranties of any kind,
 neither I nor my employer (Internet Business Solutions) will take any
 responsibility for any loss, damage or liability arising from the use
 or abuse of this software. The code in strlcpy.c and mktemp.c is from
 the OpenBSD project and has its own license (see source file for
 details).

 OpenSSH depends on Zlib[1], OpenSSL[2] and optionally PAM[3].
 It now uses autoconf to build thanks to Dan Brosemer <odin@linuxfreak.com>

 Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au>
 Internet Business Solutions


 Credits -

 The OpenBSD team
 'jonchen' - the original author of PAM support of SSH
 Dan Brosemer <odin@linuxfreak.com> - Autoconf and build fixes & Debian scripts
 Niels Kristian Bech Jensen <nkbj@image.dk> - Makefile patch
 Nalin Dahyabhai <nalin.dahyabhai@pobox.com> - PAM environment patch
 Phil Hands <phil@hands.com> - Debian scripts, assorted patches
 Niels Kristian Bech Jensen <nkbj@image.dk> - Makefile patches

 Miscellania -

 This version of SSH is based upon code retrieved from the OpenBSD CVS
 repository on 1999-10-30 patched by Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au>,
 which in turn was based on the last free version of SSH released by
 Tatu Ylonen.

 Code in helper.[ch] is Copyright 1999 Internet Business Solutions and
 is released under a X11-style license (see source file for details).

 (A)RC4 code in rc4.[ch] is Copyright 1999 Damien Miller. It too is
 under a X11-style license (see source file for details).

 References -

 [1] http://www.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/zlib/
 [2] http://www.openssl.org/
 [3] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/pam/
	This is a Linux port of OpenBSD's excellent OpenSSH.

	OpenSSH is based on the last free version of Tatu Ylonen's SSH with
	all patent-encumbered algorithms removed, all known security bugs
	fixed, new features reintroduced and many other clean-ups.

	This Linux port basically consists of a few fixes to deal with the way
	that OpenSSL is usually installed on Linux systems, a few replacements
	for OpenBSD library functions and the introduction of PAM support. This
	version tracks changes made to the OpenBSD CVS version.

	The PAM support is now more functional than the popular packages of
	commercial ssh-1.2.x. It checks "account" and "session" modules for
	all logins, not just when using password authentication. This code is
	very new and needs further testing.

	All new code is released under a XFree style license, which is very
	liberal. This code is released with no warranties of any kind,
	neither I nor my employer (Internet Business Solutions) will take any
	responsibility for any loss, damage or liability arising from the use
	or abuse of this software. The code in strlcpy.c and mktemp.c is from
	the OpenBSD project and has its own license (see source file for
	details).

	OpenSSH depends on Zlib[1], OpenSSL[2] and optionally PAM[3].
	It now uses autoconf to build thanks to Dan Brosemer <odin@linuxfreak.com>

	Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au>
	Internet Business Solutions


	Credits -

	The OpenBSD team
	'jonchen' - the original author of PAM support of SSH
	Dan Brosemer <odin@linuxfreak.com> - Autoconf and build fixes & Debian scripts
	Niels Kristian Bech Jensen <nkbj@image.dk> - Makefile patch
	Nalin Dahyabhai <nalin.dahyabhai@pobox.com> - PAM environment patch
	Phil Hands <phil@hands.com> - Debian scripts, assorted patches
	Niels Kristian Bech Jensen <nkbj@image.dk> - Makefile patches

	Miscellania -

	This version of SSH is based upon code retrieved from the OpenBSD CVS
	repository on 1999-10-30 patched by Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au>,
	which in turn was based on the last free version of SSH released by
	Tatu Ylonen.

	Code in helper.[ch] is Copyright 1999 Internet Business Solutions and
	is released under a X11-style license (see source file for details).

	(A)RC4 code in rc4.[ch] is Copyright 1999 Damien Miller. It too is
	under a X11-style license (see source file for details).

	References -

	[1] http://www.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/zlib/
	[2] http://www.openssl.org/
	[3] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/pam/