[Discuss] systemd Alternatives

markw at mohawksoft.com markw at mohawksoft.com
Sun Jan 18 16:17:43 EST 2026


> On 1/18/26 8:48 AM, Ben Kallus wrote:
>> Debian openssh-server package applies 29 patches to sshd
>
> Why? Is openssh-server incomplete? Have bugs? Are they adding extra
> features?

At my previous position, I had to comply with a few really difficult
security standards. One of the things was no permanent keys, no passwords,
no network connectivity, no ability to do periodic key replacement, with
security access loging. I came up with a one time access key system, but I
had to make some changes to sshd to gain access to process
information/control only available in the sshd process pre-fork. I had a
set of patches that I had to maintain.

Its not that uncommon.
>
> -kb
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