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Clarification of error message due to /etc/hosts.allow problems
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--- openssh-1.2.2-original/sshconnect.c Thu Jan 20 03:44:09 2000
+++ openssh-1.2.2/sshconnect.c Thu Feb 10 12:44:08 2000
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@
/* Read other side\'s version identification. */
for (i = 0; i < sizeof(buf) - 1; i++) {
if (read(connection_in, &buf[i], 1) != 1)
- fatal("ssh_exchange_identification: read:
%.100s", strerror(errno));
+ fatal("ssh_exchange_identification: read: %.100s
- check remote system\'s /etc/hosts.allow", strerror(errno));
if (buf[i] == '\r') {
buf[i] = '\n';
buf[i + 1] = 0;




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John Hardin
Internal Systems Administrator
Apropos Retail Management Systems, Inc.
<johnh@aproposretail.com>