#1027000 openssh-server: sshd(8) man page: LOGIN PROCESS section is incomplete and misleading

Package:
openssh-server
Source:
openssh-server
Description:
secure shell (SSH) server, for secure access from remote machines
Submitter:
Vincent Lefevre
Date:
2026-01-10 11:15:09 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1027000#5
Date:
2022-12-25 21:26:12 UTC
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The "LOGIN PROCESS" section of the sshd(8) man page starts with
"When a user successfully logs in", but this is unclear. For instance,
at step 3: "Checks /etc/nologin; if it exists, prints contents and
quits (unless root)." But if it quits, why would this be considered
as a successful login?

And what about the /etc/pam.d/sshd file provided by openssh-server?
Where is it involved?
#1027000#10
Date:
2026-01-10 10:08:33 UTC
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