Problem with OpenSSH with UseLogin.. AGAIN!!!

[Pekka Savola]

On Fri, 1 Jun 2001, Markus Friedl wrote:

> On Fri, Jun 01, 2001 at 02:47:21PM +0200, Krzysztof Oledzki wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 26 May 2001, Markus Friedl wrote:
> >
> > > On Sat, May 26, 2001 at 12:15:42PM +1000, Andrew Bartlett wrote:
> > > > Its not a bug, its a feature :-)  Seriously, if UseLogin is selected
> > > > then the sys-admin has dictated that all authentictions must pass though
> > > > /bin/login - usually for local secuirty reasons.  Disabling this kind of
> > > > defeats the purpose of the option.
> > >
> > > no, this is not true.
> > >
> > > use_login is ignored if you specify commands.
> > >
> > So? Someone will fix it!? It is quite stiupid to keep this bug!!!
>
> no, it's not a bug, it's a feature.

I think some people rely on UseLogin to perform additional login logging,
checking etc.  For them, this might appear as a huuuge problem.

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Pekka Savola                 "Tell me of difficulties surmounted,
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