=================================================================== RCS file: /cvsrepo/anoncvs/cvs/src/usr.bin/ssh/sshd_config.5,v retrieving revision 1.8 retrieving revision 1.9 diff -u -r1.8 -r1.9 --- src/usr.bin/ssh/sshd_config.5 2002/08/09 17:41:12 1.8 +++ src/usr.bin/ssh/sshd_config.5 2002/08/12 17:30:35 1.9 @@ -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_config.5,v 1.8 2002/08/09 17:41:12 stevesk Exp $ +.\" $OpenBSD: sshd_config.5,v 1.9 2002/08/12 17:30:35 stevesk Exp $ .Dd September 25, 1999 .Dt SSHD_CONFIG 5 .Os @@ -462,18 +462,17 @@ .It Cm PermitUserEnvironment Specifies whether .Pa ~/.ssh/environment -is read by -.Nm sshd -and whether +and .Cm environment= options in .Pa ~/.ssh/authorized_keys -files are permitted. +are processed by +.Nm sshd . The default is .Dq no . -This option is useful for locked-down installations where -.Ev LD_PRELOAD -and suchlike can cause security problems. +Enabling environment processing may enable users to bypass access +restrictions in some configurations using mechanisms such as +.Ev LD_PRELOAD . .It Cm PidFile Specifies the file that contains the process ID of the .Nm sshd