Vintela OpenSSH is a customized version of OpenSSH that enables single sign-on feature for Vintela clients.
The Vintela OpenSSH project is a modified and packaged version of OpenSSH that offers single sign-on functionality for Vintela customers. Specifically, it is designed to work with the Vintela Authentication Service (VAS) and Vintela Management eXtensions (VMX) products.
One of the most noteworthy features of Vintela's version of OpenSSH is its default authentication mechanism. It authenticates users via the GSSAPI-with-MIC mechanism, while hosts are authenticated with GSS-KEX. This works seamlessly with VAS to provide secure shell single sign-on to Unix hosts that have joined Active Directory domains.
This latest release of Vintela OpenSSH is primarily a bugfix release. It brings the source in line with upstream OpenSSH 4.3p2 and resolves several issues. For example, it corrects problems with the user credential cache being lost in certain situations, such as when pam_vas, keyboard-interactive, and privsep were used. It also fixes public key authentication failures on Solaris systems.
In addition to bugfixes, this release includes several improvements. For instance, it offers faster login times on systems with numerous VAS-enabled groups. Furthermore, GSSAPI auth is now attempted before public-key authentication.
Overall, Vintela OpenSSH is an excellent choice for Vintela customers in need of a secure shell single sign-on solution. This latest release offers a range of fixes and improvements that should allow for smoother, more efficient operation.
One of the most noteworthy features of Vintela's version of OpenSSH is its default authentication mechanism. It authenticates users via the GSSAPI-with-MIC mechanism, while hosts are authenticated with GSS-KEX. This works seamlessly with VAS to provide secure shell single sign-on to Unix hosts that have joined Active Directory domains.
This latest release of Vintela OpenSSH is primarily a bugfix release. It brings the source in line with upstream OpenSSH 4.3p2 and resolves several issues. For example, it corrects problems with the user credential cache being lost in certain situations, such as when pam_vas, keyboard-interactive, and privsep were used. It also fixes public key authentication failures on Solaris systems.
In addition to bugfixes, this release includes several improvements. For instance, it offers faster login times on systems with numerous VAS-enabled groups. Furthermore, GSSAPI auth is now attempted before public-key authentication.
Overall, Vintela OpenSSH is an excellent choice for Vintela customers in need of a secure shell single sign-on solution. This latest release offers a range of fixes and improvements that should allow for smoother, more efficient operation.
What's New
Version 4.3p2q1: N/A