svn commit: r303716 - head/crypto/openssh

[Andrey Chernov]

On 08.08.2016 2:01, Andrey Chernov wrote:
> On 08.08.2016 1:48, Xin Li wrote:
>> Well, despite the fact that I have to admit that I get locked out from
>> my own storage box too, however (even without wearing any hat) I am for
>> the change and would blame myself for being lazy in adopting the change
>> when the upstream have announced it earlier about a year ago.
>>
>> Compatibility with legacy software/hardware, sure, but if we don't stop
>> at some point, it would be like SSL 2.0 which people have pointed out
>> several flaws in 1995 and take 16 years to get deprecated and still bite
>> people in 2014.
>>
>> We should do something like what OpenSSH have done by creating a page
>> describing the motivation, the impact, the temporary but discouraged
>> workaround, etc., and mention it in the release notes to prevent people
>> from being bite.
> 
> I agree. I am not seeking hardly, stopping after first solution, but at
> least one workaround found: using security/putty port. It still supports
> all obsoleted stuff. One disadvantage: in terminal mode it requires X11.

Forgot to mention: openssh keys must be converted to putty keys format
first using puttygen.


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