Re: Cant connect to ssh server

From: Alex (alex.ferguson_at_NOSPAMdartmouth.edu)
Date: 06/17/03 

Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 14:11:59 -0400

On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 09:50:04 -0700
tns1 <tns1@cox.net> wrote:

> A config file such as sshd_config has many options, but I was
> unable to find a walkthru to explain what each option did, and why you
>
> might need to change it.

Were you aware of `man 5 sshd_config` ? I grant that it could still be
somewhat difficult for a new user to understand which options are
important and which can be ignored.

> It was not even clear that the commented out
> options were already 'built into' the code. This is a config file
> after all. Why not have a detailed explaination in the file header?

The config file which ships with openbsd has exactly this. I get the
feeling that some linux distros want to keep you out of the file itself
and provide tools to do it for you, but I agree it ought to be in the
file.

--Alex