- stevesk@cvs.openbsd.org 2001/08/30 16:04:35
[readconf.c ssh.1]
validate ports for LocalForward/RemoteForward.
add host/port alternative syntax for IPv6 (like -L/-R).
ok markus@
diff --git a/ssh.1 b/ssh.1
index 90e32eb..d7529d7 100644
--- a/ssh.1
+++ b/ssh.1
@@ -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.1,v 1.135 2001/08/30 15:42:36 naddy Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: ssh.1,v 1.136 2001/08/30 16:04:35 stevesk Exp $
.Dd September 25, 1999
.Dt SSH 1
.Os
@@ -943,9 +943,11 @@
.Dq no .
.It Cm LocalForward
Specifies that a TCP/IP port on the local machine be forwarded over
-the secure channel to given host:port from the remote machine.
+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
-host:port.
+.Ar host:port .
+IPv6 addresses can be specified with an alternative syntax:
+.Ar host/port .
Multiple forwardings may be specified, and additional
forwardings can be given on the command line.
Only the superuser can forward privileged ports.
@@ -1037,9 +1039,11 @@
This option applies to protocol version 2 only.
.It Cm RemoteForward
Specifies that a TCP/IP port on the remote machine be forwarded over
-the secure channel to given host:port from the local machine.
+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
-host:port.
+.Ar host:port .
+IPv6 addresses can be specified with an alternative syntax:
+.Ar host/port .
Multiple forwardings may be specified, and additional
forwardings can be given on the command line.
Only the superuser can forward privileged ports.