- jmc@cvs.openbsd.org 2005/03/16 11:10:38
[ssh_config.5]
get the syntax right for {Local,Remote}Forward;
based on a diff from markus;
problem report from ponraj;
ok dtucker@ markus@ deraadt@
diff --git a/ssh_config.5 b/ssh_config.5
index dc6d674..b357533 100644
--- a/ssh_config.5
+++ b/ssh_config.5
@@ -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 1.48 2005/03/12 11:55:03 jmc Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: ssh_config.5,v 1.49 2005/03/16 11:10:38 jmc Exp $
.Dd September 25, 1999
.Dt SSH_CONFIG 5
.Os
@@ -495,21 +495,17 @@
.It Cm LocalForward
Specifies that a TCP/IP port on the local machine be forwarded over
the secure channel to the specified host and port from the remote machine.
-The first argument must be a port number, and the second must be
-.Xo
+The first argument must be
.Sm off
-.Oo Ar bind_address : Oc
-.Ar host : port
+.Oo Ar bind_address : Oc Ar port
.Sm on
-.Xc .
+and the second argument must be
+.Ar host : Ns Ar hostport .
IPv6 addresses can be specified by enclosing addresses in square brackets or
by using an alternative syntax:
-.Sm off
-.Xo
-.Op Ar bind_address No /
-.Ar host No / Ar port
-.Xc .
-.Sm on
+.Oo Ar bind_address Ns / Oc Ns Ar port
+and
+.Ar host Ns / Ns Ar hostport .
Multiple forwardings may be specified, and additional forwardings can be
given on the command line.
Only the superuser can forward privileged ports.
@@ -632,21 +628,17 @@
.It Cm RemoteForward
Specifies that a TCP/IP port on the remote machine be forwarded over
the secure channel to the specified host and port from the local machine.
-The first argument must be a port number, and the second must be
-.Xo
+The first argument must be
.Sm off
-.Oo Ar bind_address : Oc
-.Ar host : port
+.Oo Ar bind_address : Oc Ar port
.Sm on
-.Xc .
-IPv6 addresses can be specified by enclosing any addresses in square brackets
-or by using the alternative syntax:
-.Sm off
-.Xo
-.Op Ar bind_address No /
-.Ar host No / Ar port
-.Xc .
-.Sm on
+and the second argument must be
+.Ar host : Ns Ar hostport .
+IPv6 addresses can be specified by enclosing addresses in square brackets
+or by using an alternative syntax:
+.Oo Ar bind_address Ns / Oc Ns Ar port
+and
+.Ar host Ns / Ns Ar hostport .
Multiple forwardings may be specified, and additional
forwardings can be given on the command line.
Only the superuser can forward privileged ports.