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SSH Tectia Introduces Seamless OpenSSH Compatibility

SSH Communications Security Corp. has announced improved interoperability between the commercial SSH Tectia and OpenSSH. "Both SSH Tectia and OpenSSH are based on the Secure Shell version 2 (SSH2) protocol specifications, originally developed by SSH Communications Security and standardized by the IETF. However, OpenSSH deviates from the standards in its SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) implementation. SSH Tectia Client and Server now incorporate a compatibility mode for OpenSSH SCP, which still uses the old Secure Shell version 1 (SSH1). In addition, the new SSH Tectia product versions will support the OpenSSH public-key file format, eliminating the need for manual key conversions."
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SSH Tectia Introduces Seamless OpenSSH Compatibility

Posted Dec 2, 2005 10:21 UTC (Fri) by ernest (subscriber, #2355) [Link]

>> ... OpenSSH SCP, which still uses the old Secure Shell version 1 (SSH1).

Tectia's article is badly misleading. Sentence above should be read as "OpenSSH's SCP can use old SSH1 too". it's beter to use SSH2 though.
I intensely dislike business announcements that intentionnaly mislead to increase the worth of one product over the other by telling only half a truth.

Ernest.

SSH Tectia Introduces Seamless OpenSSH Compatibility

Posted Dec 3, 2005 3:56 UTC (Sat) by gmaxwell (subscriber, #30048) [Link]

This was the first thing I thought when I read it as well. Someone needs to ping them and have them amend their misleading announcement.

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