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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.