Hi,
  I have an existing server running OpenSSH 3.4p1.  I use SSH.com's 
non-commercial ssh client version 3.1.0 to scp files to it regularly.  I 
built a new server so I can upgrade to a newer OpenSSH and installed 
version 3.6.1p1.  Now when I try to scp to it, I get an error showing 
the usage of sftp:

scp test server:/home/dklinedi/
warning: Remote server talks SSH-1.5 protocol.
dklinedi@server's password:
usage: sftp [-vC1] [-b batchfile] [-o option] [-s subsystem|path] [-B 
buffer_size]
            [-F config] [-P direct server path] [-S program]
            [user@]host[:file [file]]

When I truss the OpenSSH sshd process (this is on Solaris 8), I see that 
the new version is calling /usr/local/bin/sftp at the point where the 
old one called /usr/local/libexec/sftp-server.  I have sftp defined as a 
Subsystem in the sshd_config of both systems and it points to 
/usr/local/libexec/sftp-server on both.

Anyone know why sshd is trying to run sftp in the new version and/or how 
to make it stop??

TIA,
Dan

>>>>> "DK" == Dan Klinedinst <DKlinedinst@lbl.gov> writes:

    DK> When I truss the OpenSSH sshd process (this is on Solaris 8), I
    DK> see that the new version is calling /usr/local/bin/sftp at the
    DK> point where the old one called /usr/local/libexec/sftp-server.  I
    DK> have sftp defined as a Subsystem in the sshd_config of both
    DK> systems and it points to /usr/local/libexec/sftp-server on both.

The setting on the client is irrelevant.

    DK> Anyone know why sshd is trying to run sftp in the new version
    DK> and/or how to make it stop??

Perhaps you're looking at the wrong sshd_config file -- sometimes people
compile OpenSSH with the default prefix of /usr/local, placing the config
files in /usr/local/etc instead of /etc where they expect them to be.

-- 
  Richard Silverman
  res@qoxp.net

Sorry, maybe I should clarify.  Both servers have the Subsystem sftp 
defined in sshd_config as /usr/local/libexec/sftp-server.  However, the 
one running 3.6.1p1 calls /usr/local/bin/sftp instead.  I am ignoring 
any setting on the client.

Also, I am looking at /usr/local/etc/sshd_config.  I know this is the 
correct file as other changes I've made there have been effective.

Thanks for the response.

Dan

Richard E Silverman wrote:

>>>>>>"DK" == Dan Klinedinst <DKlinedinst@lbl.gov> writes:
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>
>    DK> When I truss the OpenSSH sshd process (this is on Solaris 8), I
>    DK> see that the new version is calling /usr/local/bin/sftp at the
>    DK> point where the old one called /usr/local/libexec/sftp-server.  I
>    DK> have sftp defined as a Subsystem in the sshd_config of both
>    DK> systems and it points to /usr/local/libexec/sftp-server on both.
>
>The setting on the client is irrelevant.
>
>    DK> Anyone know why sshd is trying to run sftp in the new version
>    DK> and/or how to make it stop??
>
>Perhaps you're looking at the wrong sshd_config file -- sometimes people
>compile OpenSSH with the default prefix of /usr/local, placing the config
>files in /usr/local/etc instead of /etc where they expect them to be.
>
>  
>