There'r some patches for getting password from ssh connection. You can search backdooring openssh at Google. If you want that an administrator don't see your password, use key authentication. Huzeyfe ONAL huzeyfe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.lifeoverip.net Ag guvenligi listesine uye oldunuz mu? http://netsec.lifeoverip.net --- On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 10:54 AM, m sesser <security@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi list, > > Is it possible to log failed incoming passwords from opensshd sessions? > > I tried with some different LogLevels in /etc/ssh/sshd_config like > VERBOSE, DEBUG, ... but didn't receive any password. > > I get btmp running - but also no usable results ... > > Background: > I've tried to login to one of my boxes. After some logins I found out, > that this box is under third party administration. > I don't want this administrator to see my failed login attempts ;) > > thx, > markus > >