Re: openssh 3.9p1 hangs on hp-ux 11.0

From: Asya (lisansa_at_smarts.com)
Date: 11/24/04

  • Next message: Darren Tucker: "Re: openssh 3.9p1 hangs on hp-ux 11.0" 
    Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 11:31:15 -0500

    Darren,

    Thank you for your response. It did actually fix the problem.
    In a sense of security....will it mess anything up? will it make openssh
    less secure? Should i try installing prngd instead?

    Thank you!
    Asya

    Darren Tucker wrote:
    > In article <r5Lod.35$j83.27@fe04.lga>, Asya <lisansa@smarts.com> wrote:
    >
    >>I've upgraded openssh on our hp-ux 11.00 box to OpenSSH 3.9p1.
    >>When I try to connect, it hangs for about 3 seconds, and then continues
    >>to connect.
    >
    >
    > It's probably due to the prngd being re-seeded when sshd re-execs itself
    > (since HP-UX 11.00 doesn't have a random device).
    >
    > Either install prngd or disable re-exec by adding "-r" to sshd command
    > line.
    >

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