Doh! The ssh -D option does what I want, and works! I've modified /etc/init.d/sshd to add the -D option when it starts /usr/sbin/sshd.
All works now. Can start and stop and check status with the rc scripts. The question is, why did it not work out-of-the box for me? I shouldn't have to hack the rc scripts. On 14/08/05, Volker Kuhlmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > thanks Craig!) through my firewall. However, once the session is > > finished (or the password/username is incorrect 3 times in a row), > > then ssh -d exits. Maybe it isn't forking correctly for each > > connection? > > Uuum, man sshd: > > -d Debug mode. The server sends verbose debug output to the system > log, and does not put itself in the background. The server also > will not fork and will only process one connection. This option > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > is only intended for debugging for the server. Multiple -d > options increase the debugging level. Maximum is 3. > > Volker > > -- > Volker Kuhlmann is possibly list0570 with the domain in header > http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me. >
