=================================================================== RCS file: /cvsrepo/anoncvs/cvs/src/usr.bin/ssh/sshd.8,v retrieving revision 1.162 retrieving revision 1.163 diff -u -r1.162 -r1.163 --- src/usr.bin/ssh/sshd.8 2002/01/18 17:14:16 1.162 +++ src/usr.bin/ssh/sshd.8 2002/01/18 20:46:34 1.163 @@ -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 1.162 2002/01/18 17:14:16 stevesk Exp $ +.\" $OpenBSD: sshd.8,v 1.163 2002/01/18 20:46:34 stevesk Exp $ .Dd September 25, 1999 .Dt SSHD 8 .Os @@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ Default is .Dq yes . .It Cm AllowGroups -This keyword can be followed by a list of group names, separated +This keyword can be followed by a list of group name patterns, separated by spaces. If specified, login is allowed only for users whose primary group or supplementary group list matches one of the patterns. @@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ can be used as wildcards in the patterns. Only group names are valid; a numerical group ID is not recognized. -By default login is allowed regardless of the group list. +By default, login is allowed for all groups. .Pp .It Cm AllowTcpForwarding Specifies whether TCP forwarding is permitted. @@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ own forwarders. .Pp .It Cm AllowUsers -This keyword can be followed by a list of user names, separated +This keyword can be followed by a list of user name patterns, separated by spaces. If specified, login is allowed only for users names that match one of the patterns. @@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ can be used as wildcards in the patterns. Only user names are valid; a numerical user ID is not recognized. -By default login is allowed regardless of the user name. +By default, login is allowed for all users. If the pattern takes the form USER@HOST then USER and HOST are separately checked, restricting logins to particular users from particular hosts. @@ -435,20 +435,20 @@ is left at the default, unresponsive ssh clients will be disconnected after approximately 45 seconds. .It Cm DenyGroups -This keyword can be followed by a number of group names, separated +This keyword can be followed by a list of group name patterns, separated by spaces. -Users whose primary group or supplementary group list matches -one of the patterns aren't allowed to log in. +Login is disallowed for users whose primary group or supplementary +group list matches one of the patterns. .Ql \&* and .Ql ? can be used as wildcards in the patterns. Only group names are valid; a numerical group ID is not recognized. -By default login is allowed regardless of the group list. +By default, login is allowed for all groups. .Pp .It Cm DenyUsers -This keyword can be followed by a number of user names, separated +This keyword can be followed by a list of user name patterns, separated by spaces. Login is disallowed for user names that match one of the patterns. .Ql \&* @@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ .Ql ? can be used as wildcards in the patterns. Only user names are valid; a numerical user ID is not recognized. -By default login is allowed regardless of the user name. +By default, login is allowed for all users. .It Cm GatewayPorts Specifies whether remote hosts are allowed to connect to ports forwarded for the client.