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Old 11-18-2009
OpenSSH Configuration Question
In sshd_config it is written:

Code:
# The strategy used for options in the default sshd_config shipped with
# OpenSSH is to specify options with their default value where
# possible, but leave them commented.  Uncommented options change a
# default value.

So does that mean for the following:
Code:
# To disable tunneled clear text passwords, change to no here!
#PasswordAuthentication yes
#PermitEmptyPasswords no
PasswordAuthentication yes

PasswordAuthentication is set to yes even though it is commented out?
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Old 11-18-2009
Correct
# 3  
Old 11-18-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by fpmurphy
Correct
I gave a bad example since Passwordauthentication was commented out. So I'll use another one just to make sure we are all on the same page:

Code:
# Lifetime and size of ephemeral version 1 server key
#KeyRegenerationInterval 1h
#ServerKeyBits 768

Even though KeyRegenerationInterval and ServerKeyBits interval are commented out, the default value for both these variables will be 1h and 768 respectively according to my understanding of what is written on the top of the sshd page that I quote below:

Code:
# The strategy used for options in the default sshd_config shipped with
# OpenSSH is to specify options with their default value where
# possible, but leave them commented.  Uncommented options change a
# default value.

 
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