Summary: openssh startup error message

Gurus:

The overwhelming verdict is that I do have create a user 'sshd' in order for
the OpenSSH application to install correctly.  Had I paid closer attention
to the Sun Freeware site, I would have noticed the link to the installation
instructions:

http://www.sunfreeware.com/openssh8.html

Many of you provided this link for me.  Thank you.  Two provided a direct
link to the question that I asked specifically about Privilege Separation:

http://sunsite.univie.ac.at/Freeware/README.privsep
<http://www.citi.umich.edu/u/provos/ssh/privsep.html>

Others provided me typed instructions... (THANK YOU !!!); while others
provided additional links to sites:

<http://www.unixguide.net/comments/sun/ssh_installation.shtml/24.shtml> 

Thank you to everyone who provided me with the information.  I greatly
appreciate your time and efforts.

Paul


>  -----Original Message-----
> From:         Fiengo, Paul (Contractor)  
> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 9:48 AM
> To:   'sunmanagers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject:      openssh startup error message
> 
> Gurus,
> 
> I am extremely wet behind the ear with openssh and am getting an error
> message when trying to start the daemon.  The message is as follows:
> 
>       privilege separation user sshd does not exist
> 
> The daemon then fails to start.  Is the sshd looking for a user sshd?  If
> so, what should be it's home directory (/usr/local)?  Does anyone have any
> good references for openssh?  I have downloaded several Sun blueprints and
> read through the openssh readme with no decent data provided.  My
> particulars are as follows:
> 
>       Sun 280R / Solaris 8 02-02 / latest bulk patch using 108528-23
>       zlib 1.1.4
>       openssl 0.9.7.b
>       openssh 3.6.1p1
>       libgcc 3.3
> 
> All were downloaded from Sun Freeware as packages.  Any and all
> information would be appreciated.  I will summarize.
> 
> Paul Fiengo
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