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version 1.41, 2000/04/12 23:00:28 version 1.42, 2000/05/01 08:19:58
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 .Nm  .Nm
 (Secure Shell Daemon) is the daemon program for  (Secure Shell Daemon) is the daemon program for
 .Xr ssh 1 .  .Xr ssh 1 .
 Together these programs replace rlogin and rsh programs, and  Together these programs replace rlogin and rsh, and
 provide secure encrypted communications between two untrusted hosts  provide secure encrypted communications between two untrusted hosts
 over an insecure network.  over an insecure network.
 The programs are intended to be as easy to  The programs are intended to be as easy to
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 This key is normally regenerated every hour if it has been used, and  This key is normally regenerated every hour if it has been used, and
 is never stored on disk.  is never stored on disk.
 .Pp  .Pp
 Whenever a client connects the daemon, the daemon sends its host  Whenever a client connects the daemon responds with its public
 and server public keys to the client.  host and server keys.
 The client compares the  The client compares the
 host key against its own database to verify that it has not changed.  host key against its own database to verify that it has not changed.
 The client then generates a 256 bit random number.  The client then generates a 256 bit random number.
 It encrypts this  It encrypts this
 random number using both the host key and the server key, and sends  random number using both the host key and the server key, and sends
 the encrypted number to the server.  the encrypted number to the server.
 Both sides then start to use this  Both sides then use this
 random number as a session key which is used to encrypt all further  random number as a session key which is used to encrypt all further
 communications in the session.  communications in the session.
 The rest of the session is encrypted  The rest of the session is encrypted
 using a conventional cipher, currently Blowfish and 3DES, with 3DES  using a conventional cipher, currently Blowfish or 3DES, with 3DES
 being used by default.  being used by default.
 The client selects the encryption algorithm  The client selects the encryption algorithm
 to use from those offered by the server.  to use from those offered by the server.
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 .Xr rlogin 1  .Xr rlogin 1
 and  and
 .Xr rsh 1  .Xr rsh 1
 into that machine).  into the machine).
 .Pp  .Pp
 If the client successfully authenticates itself, a dialog for  If the client successfully authenticates itself, a dialog for
 preparing the session is entered.  preparing the session is entered.
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 Do not print an error message if RSA support is missing.  Do not print an error message if RSA support is missing.
 .It Fl V Ar client_protocol_id  .It Fl V Ar client_protocol_id
 SSH2 compatibility mode.  SSH2 compatibility mode.
 When this options is specified  When this option is specified
 .Nm  .Nm
 assumes the client has sent the given version string  assumes the client has sent the supplied version string
 and skips the  and skips the
 Protocol Version Identification Exchange.  Protocol Version Identification Exchange.
 .It Fl 4  .It Fl 4
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