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Re: ssh host name selection


On Mon, Apr 02, 2001 at 11:27:29PM -0700, Karl M wrote:
> Hi All...
> 
> I recall ssh-1.2.xx having code in it which looked at the program name by 
> which ssh was invoked. If the name was not on a list in the code, then the 
> program name was used as the host name. Does OpenSSH have this feature? On a 
> quick look through the code, I didn't see it.

That "feature" (which basically is a security hole) has been dropped
since OpenSSH-2.5.1.

Corinna

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