- stevesk@cvs.openbsd.org 2002/01/18 20:46:34
[sshd.8]
clarify Allow(Groups|Users) and Deny(Groups|Users); suggestion from
allard@oceanpark.com; ok markus@
diff --git a/sshd.8 b/sshd.8
index 61d88c1..256b2aa 100644
--- a/sshd.8
+++ b/sshd.8
@@ -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.