openssh privsep problem

From: jonathan (ttyp32000_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 05/21/04 

Date: 20 May 2004 15:00:37 -0700

hey all,

I am trying to install and run sshd as a non-root user. Hence, I
configure and compile with '--with-privsep-path' and
'--with-privsep-user' set to something other than root.

However, when I try to run what I install, I get:

/etc/opt/sshd/privsep_path/test must be owned by root and not group or
world-writable

what the hell? Looking at the privsep directory, I see it is owned as
the correct, non-root user, and that it has the correct permissions.

Why is it complaining that it needs root permissions for this
directory? Is this a bug?

jon

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