as root: update-rc.d ssh remove That will remove the init scripts which launch ssh on startup. Another method is to simply "chmod -x /etc/init.d/ssh", so that it can't execute. Anthony On 2/18/06, Mike wrote: > On Saturday 18 February 2006 08:20 pm, Darrin Chandler wrote: > > You might try looking for /etc/rcX.d/SYYsshd, where "X" is the runlevel > > you start up in, and "YY" is any two digit number. If you find that > > (symlink), rename SYYsshd to KYYsshd (from start to kill). There's > > probably an admin widget to do this for you, but I don't know where to > > find it for you. > > I did a 'man sshd' and see that it is indeed started by an rc?.d . However, > How does one edit an rc.d file? I tried jpico but it said, 'error reading > file' and vi says, 'not a regular file'. > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss