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  From: Alan Kennington <akenning@dog.topology.org>
  To  : Geoffrey D. Bennett <g@netcraft.com.au>
  Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 03:29:42 +1030

Re: MS can build a better product than linux!

On Mon, Feb 19, 2001 at 03:19:54AM +1030, Geoffrey D. Bennett wrote:
> 
> Mmmm... I'd agree.  Not that I would've replied to this question any
> quicker though :).
> 
> > > PS. Does anyone know why my new installation of
> > > OpenSSH 2.3.0 on 5 machines has resulted in the
> > > ssh-agent send-the-password-challenge-back-to-the-first-process
> > > thing doesn't work any more?
> > >
> > > What I mean is that when you log in from machine X to machine Y,
> > > the ssh-agent thing takes care of you password challenge for you.
> > > But when you go from machine Y to machine Z, you are faced
> > > with a direct request for the pass-phrase.
> > > I.e. the ssh process on machine Y is _not_ passing the challenge
> > > back to X to provide the necessary crypto.
> 
> The default has changed.  Look for the option "ForwardAgent" (set it
> to yes) in /etc/ssh/ssh_config -- note that this is a client option,
> not a server option.

Geoffrey,

May the elves and goblins sing your praises!
And may all your pizzas be above average!

I'm sorry I didn't read the fantastic/frustrating manuals (sufficiently).
After doing 5 or 6 OpenSSH installations over the top of various
existing installations, I just had no energy left.

Your solution works, of course.
And now I'll read the rest of the new OpenSSH documentation
(hopefully before it changes its name to something else).
I think my eyes were just sore from reading ALSA music software
manuals, etc. etc. etc.

Anyway, I'll get out of your way now...

Cheers,
Alan Kennington.

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