ssh (secure shell) runtime problem and evaluation questions

From: Richard Bemrose <rb237_at_phy.cam.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 12:08:43 +0100 (BST)

Hi gurus,

Following on from Graham Allan <ALLAN_at_mnhep1.hep.umn.edu> and Eric Gatenby
<aptor_at_mailhub.com> questions regarding ssh (Secure Shell), I wish to
evaluate replacing rsh with ssh version 1.2.25.

I configured ssh thus:
-- cut --
./configure --prefix=/usr/apps --with-x --with-rsh=/usr/bin/rsh
-- cut --

However, ssh reports a runtime error when running ssh:
-- cut --
$ ssh somehost
22387:/usr/apps/bin/ssh: /sbin/loader: Fatal Error: cannot map libz.so.1.0.4
$ cd /usr/apps/lib
$ ls -la libz*
-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 208772 Jun 24 11:33 libz.a
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 13 Jun 6 15:02 libz.so_at_ -> libz.so.1.0.4
-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 98304 Jan 26 18:10 libz.so.1.0.4
$ setenv | grep LD_LIBRARY_PATH
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/apps/lib
-- cut --

I seemed to have stumbled on the very first hurdle before I can evaluate
ssh! Can anybody suggest why ssh fails to find libz? Do I require further
switches while configuring ssh?

I would also appreciate any views on ssh:
        1) installation schemes
           (should I disable rshd/rlogind from /etc/inetd.conf)
        2) is ssh transparent to users?
           (do all users have to generate a ssh key?)
        3) does ssh involve large administration overheads
           (for example running 'make-ssh-known-hosts')
        4) general gotcha's or 'must read'

Thank you. Summary to follow.

Regards,
Rich

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