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mw@wierdlmpc.msci.memphis.edu said:
> The openssl rpm needs to be installed on the system *before* the
> openssh-server rpm is installed. This is because the openssh-server's
> post script does the host key generation.

although I agree with your diagnosis that that is *one* way to fix the
problem, I actually think it is the wrong solution...

generating keys on the fly at install I think is incorrect - it can
cause problems with install sets run at initial install (ie for systems
which install ssh when they first install rather than as an add on
package). For this reason I always take the key generation script out
of the rpm scripts set and put it into the start of the
/etc/rc.d/init.d/sshd script start section - hence on first installed
boot the key is generated.

Nigel.
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