Re: Disable openssh version banner

From: Tony Curtis (tony_curtis32@yahoo.com)
Date: 02/28/03 

From: Tony Curtis <tony_curtis32@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 17:45:30 -0600

>> On 27 Feb 2003 14:30:09 -0800,
>> danielpinsky@hotmail.com (Dan P) said:

> When I telnet into my box on port 22 I get the ssh
> version banner. How do I disable this banner, or change
> it to say something else, like unavailable?

if you remove that, how will ssh clients know how to
communicate with your server? it's part and parcel of the
protocol.

hth
t

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