=================================================================== RCS file: /cvsrepo/anoncvs/cvs/src/usr.bin/ssh/ssh.1,v retrieving revision 1.406 retrieving revision 1.407 diff -u -r1.406 -r1.407 --- src/usr.bin/ssh/ssh.1 2019/11/18 23:16:49 1.406 +++ src/usr.bin/ssh/ssh.1 2019/11/28 12:24:31 1.407 @@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ .\" (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 1.406 2019/11/18 23:16:49 naddy Exp $ -.Dd $Mdocdate: November 18 2019 $ +.\" $OpenBSD: ssh.1,v 1.407 2019/11/28 12:24:31 jmc Exp $ +.Dd $Mdocdate: November 28 2019 $ .Dt SSH 1 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ to use IPv6 addresses only. .Pp .It Fl A -Enables forwarding of the authentication agent connection. +Enables forwarding of connections from an authentication agent such as +.Xr ssh-agent 1 . This can also be specified on a per-host basis in a configuration file. .Pp Agent forwarding should be enabled with caution. @@ -121,6 +122,9 @@ An attacker cannot obtain key material from the agent, however they can perform operations on the keys that enable them to authenticate using the identities loaded into the agent. +A safer alternative may be to use a jump host +(see +.Fl J ) . .Pp .It Fl a Disables forwarding of the authentication agent connection.