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RCS file: /cvsrepo/anoncvs/cvs/src/usr.bin/ssh/ssh.1,v
retrieving revision 1.271
retrieving revision 1.272
diff -u -r1.271 -r1.272
--- src/usr.bin/ssh/ssh.1	2008/01/19 19:13:28	1.271
+++ src/usr.bin/ssh/ssh.1	2008/02/09 12:15:43	1.272
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
 .\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
 .\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.\" $OpenBSD: ssh.1,v 1.271 2008/01/19 19:13:28 djm Exp $
-.Dd $Mdocdate: January 19 2008 $
+.\" $OpenBSD: ssh.1,v 1.272 2008/02/09 12:15:43 mcbride Exp $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: February 9 2008 $
 .Dt SSH 1
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -1244,6 +1244,13 @@
 .Pa .rhosts ,
 but allows host-based authentication without permitting login with
 rlogin/rsh.
+.Pp
+.It ~/.ssh/
+This directory is the default location for all user-specific configuration
+and authentication information.
+There is no general requirement to keep the entire contents of this directory
+secret, but the recommended permissions are read/write/execute for the user,
+and not accessible by others.
 .Pp
 .It ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
 Lists the public keys (RSA/DSA) that can be used for logging in as this user.