Jon Peatfield wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Aug 2008, Wayne Betts wrote:
>
> <snip>
>>>  Hi Wayne,
>>>  This is not an oops, it is on purpose.
>>>   From the README in that directory
>>>
>>>  "These versions of openssh have been patched to be able to use
>>>  both the old and the new versions of gssapi.  This allows them
>>>  to do kerberos authentication with both kerberized openssh before
>>>  openssh 3.9, and after openssh 3.9"
>>>
>>>  But we do not have the openssh server configured so that it does 
>>> kerberos
>>>  only, like we do in SLF's version of openssh-server.
>>>  Why?
>>>  Well, if we did, you'd be worrying alot more than just having it do 
>>> aklog
>>>  when you log in.  You wouldn't be able to log in any other way than
>>>  kerberos.  And I don't think you want that.
>>>  So we have it configured to have the same settings that you get 
>>> with the
>>>  regular openssh-server that you get from RedHat.
>>
>> Thanks for the response Troy, but I'll have to put on the SL dunce 
>> hat and sit in a corner for a while, because I've searched in vain 
>> for the README or directory you're referring to.
>
> Look for example in:
>
>   
> ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/46/i386/contrib/RPMS/openssh/ 
>
>
> I note that the text of the README is different in:
>
>   
> ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/46/x86_64/contrib/RPMS/openssh/ 
>
>
> but that may be intentional.
>
> If you don't want the extra kerb stuff you may not want these contrib 
> packages.
>
>  -- Jon

Thank you, Jon.  The mirror site at my facility doesn't have the README 
files, and a quick sampling of other mirrors show some have them and 
some don't.  <I'm now removing the dunce hat from my head, but still 
clutching it tightly.>

-Wayne