On 2021/07/06 08:01, Markus Feilner wrote:
It seems like there has been a strategic decision to not provide a fully commented aka documented sshd_config file in /etc anymore. I fell into the same pit some weeks ago. This makes it harder for people who like you and me only rarely change something in sshd config, I guess, but that's life.
Afaik we have to create an sshd_config file from scratch now, and if you only need to give access to root, it should only have these lines (all other settings are defaults)
This was listed as a probable fallout of the /usr-merge movement, one that I thought to be of high concern, but was told that user-addressable files would either be non-existent or stubs. However it was mentioned that users might circumvent this by moving the contents of all of the configs back to their useful locations. This is semi-equivalent to making the bootup and service process no longer modifiable w/o having access to a development system to recompile opaque, monolithic control programs vs. reconfiguration by editing a shell script. It's a shame the computer industry is moving away from personal computers, and how the current CEO of what was the leading SW company of the PC revolution has a vision to move consumers away from desktops toward handhelds and tablets. Being someone with a computer science degree, I've rarely felt ok or fine with simple defaults (for better or worse). -l