sshd config config file question

[Michael K. Smith - Adhost]

Hello Huy:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-
> questions at freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Schiz0
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 7:13 PM
> To: Huy Ton That
> Cc: questions at freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: sshd config config file question
> 
> On 7/10/07, Huy Ton That <huyslogic at gmail.com> wrote:
> > The daemon is up and has been up for a long time. In fact, when I
> made these
> > changes to sshd_config, for instance as a test maxauthtries to 3 I
> also
> > reloaded it during a ssh terminal session. After which I logged back
> in and
> > as a test, purposely errored the tries; it still defaulted to 6
> despite the
> > sshd_config file change and reloading.
> >
> > when I say I get no message I mean to state as such:
> >
> > $/etc/rc.d/sshd status <--carriage return
> > $ <--no message after return.
> >
> > Thanks Pete.
> >
> > -Huy
> >
> > On 7/10/07, pete wright <nomadlogic at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > On 7/10/07, Huy Ton That <huyslogic at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > No, it was unhashed. Thanks for pointing it out though. But the
> strange
> > > > thing is when I run:
> > > >
> > > > /etc/rc.d/sshd status
> > > >
> > > > I get no message
> > > >
> > > > No message for start, restart, reload etc. I am performing these
> > > commands as
> > > > root.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas?
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > (couple things, please don't top post, and be sure to keep
> > > questions at freebsd.org cc'd on this thread so others can help you)
> > >
> > > i'm not sure what you mean about "no message".  make sure you have
> > > sshd_enabled="YES" in your /etc/rc.conf.
> > >
> > > also check to see if sshd is running by using "ps".  if it is not,
> try
> > > starting it by hand - this will tell you if there are any errors on
> > > startup.  once it starts cleanly by hand then use the init script
> in
> > > /etc/rc.d/sshd.
> > >
> > > the man page for sshd is very helpful, and should answer many of
> the
> > > questions you may have - including how to start the daemon by hand,
> > > etc..  type:
> > > man sshd
> > >
> > > -p

Have you installed ssh from somewhere other than the base install?  That is, did you install from ports or binaries?  In that case, your configuration file may be in /usr/local/etc or /usr/local/etc/sshd instead of /etc/sshd.  That would also account for why the rc script wasn't working correctly as it's path points to the base system install of ssh.

Regards,

Mike