On 02/14 10:57 , gregrwm wrote: > >> the problem with multiple instances is with yum updates. at first i had a > >> customized /etc/init.d/sshd that started both instances, but every ssh > >> update would replace it. now i have a second start script for the second > >> port, but still, ssh updates kill both and only restart port 22. what is a > >> better solution? Would running a different ssh daemon like dropbear solve your problem? I've run dropbear on one port, and regular sshd on another port, when I needed two ssh daemons on the same host and same IP address. -- Carl Soderstrom Systems Administrator Real-Time Enterprises www.real-time.com