installing ssh after freebsd has been installed?

[Bill Moran]

In response to g <g.one at mac.com>:

> how do is install ssh once i've installed freebsd 6.1?
> 
> i used sysinstall.  check ssh in the networking section.  ok'ed my  
> and exited my way back to the system prompt.
> 
> as root i typed /usr/sbin/sshd
> 
> i get from the system:
> 
> Could not load host key: /etc/ssh/ssh_host/dsa_key
> Disabling protocol version 2. Could not load host key
> sshd: no hostkeys available -- exiting.
> 
> do i need to reinstall the os, 6.1, in-order for it to setup ssh and  
> create those files, ssh_host_ ...?

Use the /etc/rc.d/sshd script to start/stop sshd.  It will detect the
above condition and take care of it.

Assuming you've set up your config files properly, you could also
reboot the system.

-- 
Bill Moran
Collaborative Fusion Inc.