[Discuss] systemd plans to solve a problem I didn't know I had....

[bogstad at pobox.com (Bill Bogstad)]

On Sat, Jun 6, 2020 at 1:34 AM Rich Pieri <richard.pieri at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> https://www.howtogeek.com/673018/systemd-will-change-how-your-linux-home-directory-works/
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> > This was a recognized issue by the systemd-homed team, but we
> > couldn?t find any reference about a fix for this. We?re sure they?ll
> > come up with a solution; it would be a spectacular pratfall if they
> > don?t.
>
> Yes, wouldn't it.
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> Hint: there is no solution without compromising SSH in some manner.
>
> Where's my popcorn?

Yeah, I was reading the article and going "well this seems like a
gratuitous change that I'll have to deal with"
and then I had the WTF moment.   Perhaps they will write their own SSH
server like they seem to want
to do for everything else.   I'm sure everyone will be happy to use
security software provided by the systemd
developers...

Bill Bogstad