Re: Zonealarm Pro blocks SSH connection

From: Bruce (brucev3_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 06/10/03 

Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 13:12:08 -0600

Scott F wrote:
> "SkateOroma" <skateman@hotmail.com> wrote in
> news:RX6dnaaEIN_wvK-jXTWcow@comcast.com:
>
>
>>I'm running cygwin SSHD on w2k and connecting successfully through
>>the WAN using putty SSH when zonealarm is tunned off. I cannot
>>connect when ZA is tunrned on. Can anyone help with this.
>>
>
>
> I had this same problem and was given this answer:
>
> You need to stop SSH from dynamically generating a child process for
> each connection. This is more secure, as the child process does not
> run
> as root (or LocalSystem, as it is in the NT world) - however,
> ZoneAlarm
> can't handle the dynamic process (this is the 'Object' you are
> seeing).
>
> To do so, edit your /etc/sshd_config file and change
>
> UsePrivilegeSeparation yes
>
> to
>
> UsePrivilegeSeparation no
>
> HTH
>
> Scott

Thanks!

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