Re: SSH Version Banner

From: dont bother (hammer@postmaster.co.uk)
Date: 03/13/02


From: dont bother <hammer@postmaster.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 21:18:50 +0000

On 13 Mar 2002 04:16:24 GMT, Ashok Aiyar
<aiyar@ebv.mimnet.northwestern.edu> wrote:
Total bollocks Ashok.....
You only need to edit the version.h file before you make:-

#define SSH_VERSION "OpenSSH_3.1p1" <----- edit between the " "
to anything you like.

>Well, if that is the case, the only way you can prevent it
>is by hacking the source, and recompiling sshd. That
>being said, you'll find that client and server can no
>longer negotiate with each other if the banner doesn't
>contain AT LEAST the protocol version number, i.e.
>minimally it must say "SSH-1.99" or whatever.
>
>Later,
>Ashok



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