On Mon, 2002-10-28 at 05:53, bascule wrote:
> i've just installed openssh-server and when i try to start sshd i get
> privilege seperation: user sshd does not exist
> before i create this user, what options should i create it with, obviously 
> it's a system user and doesn't need a home etc. but what else, after all ssh 
> is a security minded tool, no point having it if it's not set up correctly
> 
> bascule
> -- 

Bascule,

 The line from my passwd file is

sshd:x:75:75:system user for openssh:/var/empty:/bin/true

I checked 3 MDK boxes and they all had exactly the same line. Hope this
helps.

James

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