sftplogging USE flag in openssh

I can't remember seeing this flag before.
==============================================
[ebuild     U ] net-misc/openssh-4.3_p2-r5 [4.3_p2-r3]
USE="X ldap pam 
tcpd -X509 -chroot -hpn -ipv6 -kerberos -libedit 
(-selinux) -sftplogging -skey -smartcard                    
                                 -static" 
0 kB 
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Do I need/want it?

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Regards,
Mick

Here's how to find out:
$ grep sftplogging /usr/portage/profiles/use.*
/usr/portage/profiles/use.local.desc:net-misc/openssh:sftplo
gging - Enables sftp logging patch

Dave

On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:38:06 +0100
Mick <michaelkintziosgmail.com> wrote:

> I can't remember seeing this flag before.
> ==============================================
> [ebuild     U ] net-misc/openssh-4.3_p2-r5 [4.3_p2-r3]
USE="X ldap pam 
> tcpd -X509 -chroot -hpn -ipv6 -kerberos -libedit 
> (-selinux) -sftplogging -skey -smartcard               
                                      -static" 
> 0 kB 
> ==============================================
> 
> Do I need/want it?
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> Mick
> 


-- 
Your reasoning powers are good, and you are a fairly good
planner.

Dave V wrote:
> Here's how to find out:
> $ grep sftplogging /usr/portage/profiles/use.*
>
/usr/portage/profiles/use.local.desc:net-misc/openssh:sftplo
gging - Enables sftp logging patch
>
> Dave
>   

Here is my let's say "more gentooish" way for the
same thing:


rootldesktop ~ # euse -i sftplogging
global use flags (searching: sftplogging)
************************************************************
no matching entries found

local use flags (searching: sftplogging)
************************************************************
[-    ] sftplogging (net-misc/openssh):
Enables sftplogging patch



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On Tuesday 26 September 2006 19:20, Daniel Iliev wrote:
> Dave V wrote:
> > Here's how to find out:
> > $ grep sftplogging /usr/portage/profiles/use.*
> >
/usr/portage/profiles/use.local.desc:net-misc/openssh:sftplo
gging -
> > Enables sftp logging patch
> >
> > Dave
>
> Here is my let's say "more gentooish" way for
the same thing:
>
>
> rootldesktop ~ # euse -i sftplogging
> global use flags (searching: sftplogging)
>
************************************************************
> no matching entries found
>
> local use flags (searching: sftplogging)
>
************************************************************
> [-    ] sftplogging (net-misc/openssh):
> Enables sftplogging patch

Thank you All,

I use euse for this purpose myself, however, the message is
not self 
explanatory enough for my understanding.  Is this flag
useful for logging ssh 
handshake info during logon to a sftp server?  Is it for
logging ssh info 
about other clients logging onto a server running on this
host?  Both?
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Regards,
Mick

On Wednesday 27 September 2006 09:03, Mick wrote:
> I use euse for this purpose myself, however, the
message is not self
> explanatory enough for my understanding.  Is this flag
useful for logging
> ssh handshake info during logon to a sftp server?

No, sftp is encapsulated in ssh so this doesn't affect the
regular ssh 
sessionlogging.

> Is it for logging ssh info about other clients logging
onto a server
> running on this host?

Care to rephrase that?
ssh logs no matter what kind of client is used.

sftplogging is for logging file transfers.
Which client started a sftp session, which files, how many
times, how many 
data, which action (mkdir, rm etc.)
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On Wednesday 27 September 2006 09:55, Harm Geerts wrote:

> sftplogging is for logging file transfers.
> Which client started a sftp session, which files, how
many times, how many
> data, which action (mkdir, rm etc.)

Thank you.  It is clearer now to me.  Is it logging sftp
sessions that remote 
clients initiate on this host which acts as a server, or
sessions that 
client(s) on this host initiate on remote machines?
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Regards,
Mick

On Wednesday 27 September 2006 15:32, Mick wrote:
> On Wednesday 27 September 2006 09:55, Harm Geerts
wrote:
> > sftplogging is for logging file transfers.
> > Which client started a sftp session, which files,
how many times, how
> > many data, which action (mkdir, rm etc.)
>
> Thank you.  It is clearer now to me.  Is it logging
sftp sessions that
> remote clients initiate on this host which acts as a
server, or sessions
> that client(s) on this host initiate on remote
machines?

Ah, it's the first.
So it only provides server side logging.
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On Wednesday 27 September 2006 21:21, Harm Geerts wrote:
> On Wednesday 27 September 2006 15:32, Mick wrote:

> > Thank you.  It is clearer now to me.  Is it
logging sftp sessions that
> > remote clients initiate on this host which acts as
a server, or sessions
> > that client(s) on this host initiate on remote
machines?
>
> Ah, it's the first.
> So it only provides server side logging.

Cool!  I feel totally and fully informed now.  I love this
list!  

Thank you.
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Regards,
Mick