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-# SSH - Secure SHell
-# Pattern quality: great veryfast
-# usually runs on port 22
-#
-# http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-secsh-transport-22.txt
-#
-# This pattern has been tested and is believed to work well.  If it does not
-# work for you, or you believe it could be improved, please post to 
-# l7-filter-developers@lists.sf.net .  This list may be subscribed to at
-# http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/l7-filter-developers
-
-ssh
-^ssh-[12]\.[0-9]
-
-# old pattern:
-# (diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1|diffie-hellman-group1-sha1.ssh-rsa|ssh-dssfaes128-cbc|3des-cbc|blowfish-cbc|cast128-cbc|arcfour|aes192-cbc|aes256-cbc|rijndael-cbc@lysator.liu.sefaes128-cbc|3des-cbc|blowfish-cbc|cast128-cbc|arcfour|aes192-cbc|aes256-cbc|rijndael-cbc@lysator.liu.seuhmac-md5|hmac-sha1|hmac-ripemd160)+