Re: SNMP Broadcasts

[Barry Fitzgerald <bkfsec () sdf lonestar org>]

J.A. Terranson wrote:

> > Oh, I get it.  So if root executes "sshd -p 45522"  --this is not
> > *technically* ssh, right?
> >    
>
> If sshd is running on 45522 it's a back door Marty :-)  And no, in this
> case, pedantic or not, it's not "ssh" as is commonly accepted.
>
>  

(Responding to essentially the only on-topic issue in this e-mail...)


I disagree.  It may not be completely standard compliant (in so far as 
the standard assigns a common usage port), but it sure as hell is the 
SSH protocol.

When you say "that's running on this port, but it's not SSH" you're not 
sending the message to people that it's not SSH because it has to be 
compliant, you're sending the message to people that it's *not the SSH 
protocol at all*...

I think the fact that you're being pedantic with this issue confuses the 
point and is, pretty much, worthless.  No one, frankly, gives a sh*t if 
you consider it to not be SSH because it's not on the port that makes 
you happy -- especially if you're not happy about it because you woke up 
on the wrong side of the bed or because someone pissed in your cheerios 
or whatever reason.

Saying what you said above is counterproductive and will only serve to 
confuse people.  Perhaps you should wratchet up your pedantic nature and 
instead of saying that it's "not SSH because it's on the wrong port" say 
"it's non-compliant SSH because it's on the wrong port".

Otherwise it's a case of the pot calling the kettle black.

         -Barry

p.s. This is the end of that issue as far as I'm concerned.  If you 
continue to claim that it's "not the SSH protocol", you're just being 
difficult.


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