=================================================================== RCS file: /cvsrepo/anoncvs/cvs/src/usr.bin/ssh/ssh_config.5,v retrieving revision 1.35 retrieving revision 1.36 diff -u -r1.35 -r1.36 --- src/usr.bin/ssh/ssh_config.5 2004/06/13 14:01:42 1.35 +++ src/usr.bin/ssh/ssh_config.5 2004/06/13 15:03:02 1.36 @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ .\" (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_config.5,v 1.35 2004/06/13 14:01:42 dtucker Exp $ +.\" $OpenBSD: ssh_config.5,v 1.36 2004/06/13 15:03:02 djm Exp $ .Dd September 25, 1999 .Dt SSH_CONFIG 5 .Os @@ -256,6 +256,28 @@ Multiple forwardings may be specified, and additional forwardings can be given on the command line. Only the superuser can forward privileged ports. +.It Cm ControlMaster +Enables the sharing of multiple sessions over a single network connection. +When set to +.Dq yes +.Nm ssh +will listen for connections on a control socket specified using the +.Cm ControlPath +argument. +Additional sessions can connect to this socket using the same +.Cm ControlPath +with +.Cm ControlMaster +set to +.Dq no +(the default.) +These sessions will reuse the master instance's network connection rather +than initiating new ones. +.It Cm ControlPath +Specify a the path to the control socket used for connection sharing. +See +.Cm ControlMaster +above. .It Cm EnableSSHKeysign Setting this option to .Dq yes