[lug] OpenSSH upgrade small issue

[D. Stimits]

Justin wrote:
> 
> I upgraded all my boxes today to OpenSSH 2.5.1p1 and I'm having a minor
> problem. One machine for some reason will not connect to other machines
> using protocol 2 unless I force it with the -2 flag. All of my machines
> config files are the same and in /etc/ssh/ssh_config I have it try
> protocol 2 first then 1. The only thing I've noticed is that the box
> having the problem, does not appear to read the /etc/ssh/ssh_config
> file before making a connection:
> ------------------
> [glowecon at naz glowecon]$ ssh -v jackmoves.com
> OpenSSH_2.5.1p1, SSH protocols 1.5/2.0, OpenSSL 0x0090600f
> debug: Rhosts Authentication disabled, originating port will not be
> trusted.
> debug: ssh_connect: getuid 500 geteuid 500 anon 1
> debug: Connecting to jackmoves.com [63.228.67.67] port 22.
> debug: Connection established.
> ...
> ...  snipped key file listings
> ...
> debug: Remote protocol version 1.99, remote software version
> OpenSSH_2.5.1p1
> debug: match: OpenSSH_2.5.1p1 pat ^OpenSSH
> debug: Local version string SSH-1.5-OpenSSH_2.5.1p1
> ----------------------------
> You can see above that it just uses the ssh protocol 1 by default. My
> other boxes appear to read the /etc/ssh/ssh_config file before making
> their connection:
> ----------------------------
> [glowecon at oldschool glowecon]$ ssh -v naz.jackmoves.com
> OpenSSH_2.5.1p1, SSH protocols 1.5/2.0, OpenSSL 0x0090581f
> debug: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config
> debug: Applying options for *
> debug: Rhosts Authentication disabled, originating port will not be
> trusted.
> debug: ssh_connect: getuid 500 geteuid 500 anon 1
> debug: Connecting to naz [63.228.67.66] port 22.
> debug: Connection established.
> ...
> ...  snipped key file listings
> ...
> debug: Remote protocol version 1.99, remote software version
> OpenSSH_2.5.1p1
> debug: match: OpenSSH_2.5.1p1 pat ^OpenSSH
> Enabling compatibility mode for protocol 2.0
> debug: Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_2.5.1p1
> -------------------------
> 
> The boxes are almost identical in configuration. I haven't been able to
> figure out why the 'naz' host won't automatically try protocol 2.
> Anyone have any ideas? TIA.
> 
> Justin
> -----
> glow at jackmoves.com
> www.jackmoves.com

Are file permissions sufficient for it to read the /etc/ssh/ssh_config
version?