Set selinux=permissive in /etc/selinux/config Rebooted system tried to restart sshd Starting sshd: Auto configuration failed 3600:error:0E065068:configuration file routines:STR_COPY:variable has no value:conf_def.c:629:line 207 [FAILED] Same error. I point out at that the other servers that were updated and which show no error all have selinux enabled as well. -- *** E-Mail is NOT a SECURE channel *** James B. Byrne mailto:ByrneJB at Harte-Lyne.ca Harte & Lyne Limited http://www.harte-lyne.ca 9 Brockley Drive vox: +1 905 561 1241 Hamilton, Ontario fax: +1 905 561 0757 Canada L8E 3C3