Re: sshd_config

From: Doug Hardie <bc979_at_lafn.org>
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2023 07:54:15 UTC
> On Oct 29, 2023, at 00:05, Dan Mahoney (Ports) <freebsd@gushi.org> wrote:
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>> On Oct 28, 2023, at 2:17 PM, Doug Hardie <bc979@lafn.org> wrote:
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>> Where can I find the distributed copy of sshd_config for 14.0-rc?  My sshd_config is modified so freebsd-update does not give me any info on the changes other than it was changed.  Apparently there is at least one new entry that I need to change.  I am wondering if there are more.  
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>> There used to be a way on the web site to view any source file for a distribution, but I am not finding that anymore.
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> The stock sshd_config is entirely commented out defaults, so any production change would only add more commented-out default options.
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> For sshd_config, whatever it is, it’s going to be a commented-out default, probably for a version string which changes with every OS release, such as:
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> #VersionAddendum FreeBSD-20170903
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> Plus the $version tags at the top of course.  (Which are also not things that affect the running sshd)


There was a new configuration item added to ssh_config.  I needed to change it to the non-default value.  Originally I thought it was in sshd_config.  The location of the web based sources gave me the information I needed.  Thanks,

-- Doug