openssh unix dev - Apr 2014 - OpenSSH Match directive

In the latest release of OpenSSH,

when you use only "Match" in sshd_config, all by itself, it causes
sshd to stop.

 /usr/local/sbin/sshd -d
One or more attributes required for Match
/usr/local/etc/sshd_config line 134: Bad Match condition

This wasn't the case in the older releases, and some Mauritian users
are complaining as they preferred the old behaviour, which gave a
warning.

Feedback welcomed.


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On Fri, 11 Apr 2014, Loganaden Velvindron wrote:
> In the latest release of OpenSSH,
> 
> when you use only "Match" in sshd_config, all by itself, it
causes sshd to stop.
> 
>  /usr/local/sbin/sshd -d
> One or more attributes required for Match
> /usr/local/etc/sshd_config line 134: Bad Match condition
> 
> This wasn't the case in the older releases, and some Mauritian users
> are complaining as they preferred the old behaviour, which gave a
> warning.
"Match" without conditions was never meant to work - what does it
mean?
Should it match everything or nothing?

"Match all" is supported and the right way to do it.

-d