RE: Latest sftp draft-draft...

[Richard Whalen <Whalenr%process.com@localhost>]

I had misinterpreted it as an extended command, rather than as information
from server to client.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph Galbraith [mailto:galb-list%vandyke.com@localhost]
> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 5:34 PM
> To: Richard Whalen; ietf-ssh%netbsd.org@localhost
> Subject: Re: Latest sftp draft-draft...
> 
> 
> Since the "newline" extension is sent as part of the
> servers version packet to the client, there is not
> response.
> 
> Since it is sent to the client, there is no request
> id to put in a status or SSH_FXP_EXTENDED_REPLY.
> 
> So basically, extensions sent as part of the
> server version packet are always "informational".
> 
> Any other extension must be initiated by the client.
> (Well, excpect ATTR extensions.)
> 
> - Joseph
>