Re: RSA/DSA Host key generation didn't happen

From: Kris Kennaway (kris_at_obsecurity.org)
Date: 02/05/04

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To: Jimmy Firewire <trigonometric@softhome.net>

    On Thu, Feb 05, 2004 at 08:41:34PM +0000, Jimmy Firewire wrote:
    > >> I have just confirmed that on this box, it does not even attempt to setup
    > >> the host keys,
    > >> or run sshd at startup, is this supposed to happen?
    >
    > >You do have sshd enabled, right?
    >
    > OK, I was being completely stupid. sshd wasn't enabled, I was just so used
    > to it being enabled by default. I think it's a good idea that it is not
    > enabled by default however.But why take out sshd and not sendmail? Surely
    > sendmail is more likely to be a problem than sshd?

    AFAIK there's a config step in sysinstall which you may have omitted.

    Kris

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