To: lwn@lwn.net Subject: openssh 2.1.1 released Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 13:16:02 -0600 From: Theo de Raadt <deraadt@cvs.openbsd.org> hi liz. we've released openssh 2.1.1, on june 8. 2.1.1 fixes a number of small useability problems which existed in the 2.1.0 release, as well as a security feature which is not enabled by default: Administrators using 2.1.0 are urged to not enable the UseLogin feature since it can be used to gain root on some operating systems. 2.1.1 fixes this problem. UseLogin is not enabled by default in openssh or any systems including openssh. we've been completely blown away by the number of people who a switching from commercial ssh to openssh, with over 250,000 people visiting the our web page in the last 3 months. it's really been a silent revolution because thousands of people welcomed the switched from commercial use of non-licenced software to a free choice, but have not spoken about how they were running non-free software before. let me know if you have any further questions.