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Making, drinking tea and reading an opus magnum from itojun@iijlab.net:
> >While we are on the topic of ssh, why do we print out the version
> >string of the OS as banner when we connect? i.e.

> 	attackers will try to exploit anyways, and there are a lot of
> 	other ways you can probe OS type...

I agree. However, that was just one point I wanted to bring out. If we
are confirming to the OpenSSH filename standards...why not have the
sshd banner the same. Alternatively is there a reason why we have the
banner in the first place?

Regards,

    -Bruno

--=20
California is a fine place to live -- if you happen to be an orange.
		-- Fred Allen

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