=================================================================== RCS file: /cvsrepo/anoncvs/cvs/src/usr.bin/ssh/sshd.8,v retrieving revision 1.120.2.2 retrieving revision 1.120.2.3 diff -u -r1.120.2.2 -r1.120.2.3 --- src/usr.bin/ssh/sshd.8 2001/11/15 00:15:19 1.120.2.2 +++ src/usr.bin/ssh/sshd.8 2001/11/15 22:51:15 1.120.2.3 @@ -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: sshd.8,v 1.120.2.2 2001/11/15 00:15:19 miod Exp $ +.\" $OpenBSD: sshd.8,v 1.120.2.3 2001/11/15 22:51:15 miod Exp $ .Dd September 25, 1999 .Dt SSHD 8 .Os @@ -402,11 +402,11 @@ .Nm will disconnect the client, terminating the session. It is important to note that the use of client alive messages is very different from -.Cm Keepalive +.Cm KeepAlive (below). The client alive messages are sent through the encrypted channel and therefore will not be spoofable. The TCP keepalive option enabled by -.Cm Keepalive +.Cm KeepAlive is spoofable. The client alive mechanism is valuable when the client or server depend on knowing when a connection has become inactive. .Pp