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Bug 1786
ssh-copy-id's man page is misleading w.r.t. changing permissions
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ssh-copy-id man page update
ssh-copy-id.1.patch (text/plain), 1.47 KB, created by
asguthrie
on 2010-06-22 06:53:13 AEST
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ssh-copy-id man page update
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2010-06-22 06:53:13 AEST
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>--- ssh-copy-id.1.orig 2009-03-15 03:05:58.000000000 -0400 >+++ ssh-copy-id.1 2009-03-15 03:26:37.000000000 -0400 >@@ -25,19 +25,10 @@ > .br > .SH DESCRIPTION > .BR ssh-copy-id >-is a script that uses ssh to log into a remote machine (presumably >-using a login password, so password authentication should be enabled, >-unless you've done some clever use of multiple identities) >-.PP >-It also changes the permissions of the remote user's home, >-.BR ~/.ssh , >-and >+is a script that uses ssh to log into a remote machine and >+append the indicated identity file to that machine's > .B ~/.ssh/authorized_keys >-to remove group writability (which would otherwise prevent you from logging in, if the remote >-.B sshd >-has >-.B StrictModes >-set in its configuration). >+file. > .PP > If the > .B -i >@@ -59,7 +50,24 @@ > file. Once it has one or more fingerprints (by whatever means) it > uses ssh to append them to > .B ~/.ssh/authorized_keys >-on the remote machine (creating the file, and directory, if necessary) >+on the remote machine (creating the file, and directory, if necessary.) >+ >+.SH NOTES >+This program does not modify the permissions of any >+pre-existing files or directories. Therefore, if the remote >+.B sshd >+has >+.B StrictModes >+set in its >+configuration, then the user's home, >+.B ~/.ssh >+folder, and >+.B ~/.ssh/authorized_keys >+file may need to have group writability disabled manually, e.g. via >+ >+.B " chmod go-w ~ ~/.ssh ~/.ssh/authorized_keys" >+ >+on the remote machine. > > .SH "SEE ALSO" > .BR ssh (1),
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