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version 1.1.2.3, 2002/10/11 14:53:07 version 1.2, 2002/08/17 23:55:01
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 .Sh SYNOPSIS  .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Bl -tag -width Ds -compact  .Bl -tag -width Ds -compact
 .It Pa $HOME/.ssh/config  .It Pa $HOME/.ssh/config
 .It Pa /etc/ssh_config  .It Pa /etc/ssh/ssh_config
 .El  .El
 .Sh DESCRIPTION  .Sh DESCRIPTION
 .Nm ssh  .Nm ssh
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 .Pq Pa $HOME/.ssh/config  .Pq Pa $HOME/.ssh/config
 .It  .It
 system-wide configuration file  system-wide configuration file
 .Pq Pa /etc/ssh_config  .Pq Pa /etc/ssh/ssh_config
 .El  .El
 .Pp  .Pp
 For each parameter, the first obtained value  For each parameter, the first obtained value
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 .Dq no .  .Dq no .
 The default is  The default is
 .Dq no .  .Dq no .
 .Pp  
 Agent forwarding should be enabled with caution.  Users with the  
 ability to bypass file permissions on the remote host (for the agent's  
 Unix-domain socket) can access the local agent through the forwarded  
 connection.  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.  
 .It Cm ForwardX11  .It Cm ForwardX11
 Specifies whether X11 connections will be automatically redirected  Specifies whether X11 connections will be automatically redirected
 over the secure channel and  over the secure channel and
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 .Dq no .  .Dq no .
 The default is  The default is
 .Dq no .  .Dq no .
 .Pp  
 X11 forwarding should be enabled with caution.  Users with the ability  
 to bypass file permissions on the remote host (for the user's X  
 authorization database) can access the local X11 display through the  
 forwarded connection.  An attacker may then be able to perform  
 activities such as keystroke monitoring.  
 .It Cm GatewayPorts  .It Cm GatewayPorts
 Specifies whether remote hosts are allowed to connect to local  Specifies whether remote hosts are allowed to connect to local
 forwarded ports.  forwarded ports.
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 .It Cm GlobalKnownHostsFile  .It Cm GlobalKnownHostsFile
 Specifies a file to use for the global  Specifies a file to use for the global
 host key database instead of  host key database instead of
 .Pa /etc/ssh_known_hosts .  .Pa /etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts .
 .It Cm HostbasedAuthentication  .It Cm HostbasedAuthentication
 Specifies whether to try rhosts based authentication with public key  Specifies whether to try rhosts based authentication with public key
 authentication.  authentication.
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 .Dq no .  .Dq no .
 The default is  The default is
 .Dq no .  .Dq no .
 This option applies to protocol version 1 only and requires  This option applies to protocol version 1 only.
 .Nm ssh  
 to be setuid root and  
 .Cm UsePrivilegedPort  
 to be set to  
 .Dq yes .  
 .It Cm RhostsRSAAuthentication  .It Cm RhostsRSAAuthentication
 Specifies whether to try rhosts based authentication with RSA host  Specifies whether to try rhosts based authentication with RSA host
 authentication.  authentication.
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 file, and refuses to connect to hosts whose host key has changed.  file, and refuses to connect to hosts whose host key has changed.
 This provides maximum protection against trojan horse attacks,  This provides maximum protection against trojan horse attacks,
 however, can be annoying when the  however, can be annoying when the
 .Pa /etc/ssh_known_hosts  .Pa /etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts
 file is poorly maintained, or connections to new hosts are  file is poorly maintained, or connections to new hosts are
 frequently made.  frequently made.
 This option forces the user to manually  This option forces the user to manually
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 .Dq no .  .Dq no .
 The default is  The default is
 .Dq no .  .Dq no .
 If set to  
 .Dq yes  
 .Nm ssh  
 must be setuid root.  
 Note that this option must be set to  Note that this option must be set to
 .Dq yes  .Dq yes
 if  if
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 host key database instead of  host key database instead of
 .Pa $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts .  .Pa $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts .
 .It Cm XAuthLocation  .It Cm XAuthLocation
 Specifies the full pathname of the  Specifies the location of the
 .Xr xauth 1  .Xr xauth 1
 program.  program.
 The default is  The default is
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 This file does not usually contain any sensitive information,  This file does not usually contain any sensitive information,
 but the recommended permissions are read/write for the user, and not  but the recommended permissions are read/write for the user, and not
 accessible by others.  accessible by others.
 .It Pa /etc/ssh_config  .It Pa /etc/ssh/ssh_config
 Systemwide configuration file.  Systemwide configuration file.
 This file provides defaults for those  This file provides defaults for those
 values that are not specified in the user's configuration file, and  values that are not specified in the user's configuration file, and
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