HP SSH 3.6.1 userID sshd in /etc/passwd

[YLTan]

Does anyone know why this userID is added in /etc/passwd when i installed the T1471AA_A.03.61.002_HP-UX_B.11.11_32+64.depot

sshd:*:109:101:sshd privsep:/var/empty:/bin/false

The previous version does not have such. What is this userID use for, i can't find any file or directory using this id.

[Stefan Farrelly · Accepted solution]

Take a look at the answer from Berlene Herren here;

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/parseCurl.do?CURL=%2Fcm%2FQuestionAnswer%2F1%2C%2C0x4b707cffe265d711abdc0090277a778c%2C00.html&admit=716493758+1067935370795+28353475

Its to do with privelege separation. If you remove sshd from /etc/passwd sshd wont start (get a Privilege separation user sshd does not exist Error). You can switch it off by setting UsePrivilegeSeparation to No in /etc/opt/ssh/sshd_config (then remove ssh from /etc/passwd) but it looks to be there to enhance security so I would leave it there.