Re: Privilege separation user "sshd" does not exist
From: Gustaf Erikson (gustafe+usenet@openbsd.agero.se)Date: 06/28/02
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From: Gustaf Erikson <gustafe+usenet@openbsd.agero.se> Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 12:18:44 GMT
"Luicas" <nospam@nomail.com> writes:
> I have Slackware 8.1 installed and OpenSSH with it. Well, it needed
> upgradining so i downloaded version 3.4.
>
> ./configure ... OK
> make ... tons of WARNING: pointer of type 'void*' used in arithmetic.
> make install ... ERROR: Privilege separation user "sshd" does not exist
>
> Are the warnings something to be coserned of?
> And what is this separation user?
>
I don't know about Slack, but the installation README on OpenBSD
mentions the need of adding this user manually. Perhaps you have to do
the same thing? Check the installation docs!
User separation means that the sshd process puts part of it's
operation in a chroot jail, lessening the effects of a compromise.
/g.
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