Change ssh version/greeting

[email protected] Thu, 17 Nov 2005 01:11:35 -0700
Newsgroups gmane.org.user-groups.linux.philippine.newbies
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hi guys, 

I'm a girl and currently using FC3. I'm trying to change the greeting of my 
ssh (for security reasons). You see...when I type this:
# telnet 10.10.5.137 22
   Trying 10.10.5.137...
   Connected to 10.10.5.137).
   Escape character is '^]'.
   SSH-1.99-OpenSSH_3.9p1   <------It show's my SSH version. This is what I 
want to change. 

I edited my /etc/ssh/sshd_config to:
  ----snipped-----
  # no default banner path
  Banner /etc/ssh/ssh_version 

My /etc/ssh/ssh_version consist of:
Welcome to Port 22 

Then restarted sshd. 

When I try this command:
# ssh 10.10.5.137
  Welcome to Port 22
  [email protected]'s password: 

BUT WHEN I TRY TELNETTING AGAIN:
# telnet 10.10.5.137 22
   Trying 10.10.5.137...
   Connected to 10.10.5.137).
   Escape character is '^]'.
   SSH-1.99-OpenSSH_3.9p1   <-----it doesn't change at all 

How can I change the line "SSH-1.99-OpenSSH_3.9p1" to something else?
Do I need to recompile ssh? How? 

Thanks in advance! 

Regards,
Iris
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