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diff --git a/lib/ssh/doc/src/ssh.xml b/lib/ssh/doc/src/ssh.xml index df13442fc6..cf58806aa8 100644 --- a/lib/ssh/doc/src/ssh.xml +++ b/lib/ssh/doc/src/ssh.xml @@ -35,13 +35,15 @@ <section> <title>SSH</title> - + <marker id="supported"/> <list type="bulleted"> <item>For application dependencies see <seealso marker="SSH_app"> ssh(6)</seealso> </item> <item>Supported SSH version is 2.0.</item> + <item>Supported public key algorithms: ssh-rsa and ssh-dss.</item> <item>Supported MAC algorithms: hmac-sha2-256 and hmac-sha1.</item> <item>Supported encryption algorithms: aes128-ctr, aes128-cb and 3des-cbc.</item> <item>Supported key exchange algorithms: diffie-hellman-group1-sha1.</item> + <item>Supported compression algorithms: none, zlib, [email protected],</item> <item>Supports unicode filenames if the emulator and the underlaying OS support it. See section DESCRIPTION in the <seealso marker="kernel:file">file</seealso> manual page in <c>kernel</c> @@ -79,6 +81,18 @@ <seealso marker="ssh_channel">ssh_channel(3)</seealso></p></item> <tag><c>channel_init_args() =</c></tag> <item><p><c>list()</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>algs_list() =</c></tag> + <item><p><c>list( alg_entry() )</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>alg_entry() =</c></tag> + <item><p><c>{kex, simple_algs()} | {public_key, simple_algs()} | {cipher, double_algs()} | {mac, double_algs()} | {compression, double_algs()}</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>simple_algs() =</c></tag> + <item><p><c>list( atom() )</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>double_algs() =</c></tag> + <item><p><c>[{client2serverlist,simple_algs()},{server2client,simple_algs()}] | simple_algs()</c></p></item> </taglist> </section> @@ -160,19 +174,58 @@ and <c>password</c>. However, those optins are not always desirable to use from a security point of view.</p> </item> + <tag><c><![CDATA[{public_key_alg, 'ssh-rsa' | 'ssh-dss'}]]></c></tag> <item> + <note> + <p>This option is kept for compatibility. It is ignored if the <c>preferred_algorithms</c> + option is used. The equivalence of <c>{public_key_alg,'ssh-dss'}</c> is + <c>{preferred_algorithms, [{public_key,['ssh-dss','ssh-rsa']}]}</c>.</p> + </note> <p>Sets the preferred public key algorithm to use for user authentication. If the preferred algorithm fails, the other algorithm is tried. The default is to try <c><![CDATA['ssh-rsa']]></c> first.</p> </item> + <tag><c><![CDATA[{pref_public_key_algs, list()}]]></c></tag> <item> + <note> + <p>This option is kept for compatibility. It is ignored if the <c>preferred_algorithms</c> + option is used. The equivalence of <c>{pref_public_key_algs,['ssh-dss']}</c> is + <c>{preferred_algorithms, [{public_key,['ssh-dss']}]}</c>.</p> + </note> <p>List of public key algorithms to try to use. <c>'ssh-rsa'</c> and <c>'ssh-dss'</c> are available. Overrides <c><![CDATA[{public_key_alg, 'ssh-rsa' | 'ssh-dss'}]]></c></p> </item> + + <tag><c><![CDATA[{preferred_algorithms, algs_list()}]]></c></tag> + <item> + <p>List of algorithms to use in the algorithm negotiation. The default <c>algs_list()</c> can + be obtained from <seealso marker="#default_algorithms/0">default_algorithms/0</seealso>. + </p> + <p>Here is an example of this option:</p> + <code> +{preferred_algorithms, + [{public_key,['ssh-rsa','ssh-dss']}, + {cipher,[{client2server,['aes128-ctr']}, + {server2client,['aes128-cbc','3des-cbc']}]}, + {mac,['hmac-sha2-256','hmac-sha1']}, + {compression,[none,zlib]} +} +</code> + <p>The example specifies different algorithms in the two directions (client2server and server2client), for cipher but specifies the same +algorithms for mac and compression in both directions. The kex (key exchange) and public key algorithms are set to their default values, +kex is implicit but public_key is set explicitly.</p> + + <warning> + <p>Changing the values can make a connection less secure. Do not change unless you + know exactly what you are doing. If you do not understand the values then you + are not supposed to change them.</p> + </warning> + </item> + <tag><c><![CDATA[{connect_timeout, timeout()}]]></c></tag> <item> <p>Sets a time-out on the transport layer @@ -341,6 +394,33 @@ user. From a security perspective this option makes the server very vulnerable.</p> </item> + + <tag><c><![CDATA[{preferred_algorithms, algs_list()}]]></c></tag> + <item> + <p>List of algorithms to use in the algorithm negotiation. The default <c>algs_list()</c> can + be obtained from <seealso marker="#default_algorithms/0">default_algorithms/0</seealso>. + </p> + <p>Here is an example of this option:</p> + <code> +{preferred_algorithms, + [{public_key,['ssh-rsa','ssh-dss']}, + {cipher,[{client2server,['aes128-ctr']}, + {server2client,['aes128-cbc','3des-cbc']}]}, + {mac,['hmac-sha2-256','hmac-sha1']}, + {compression,[none,zlib]} +} +</code> + <p>The example specifies different algorithms in the two directions (client2server and server2client), for cipher but specifies the same +algorithms for mac and compression in both directions. The kex (key exchange) and public key algorithms are set to their default values, +kex is implicit but public_key is set explicitly.</p> + + <warning> + <p>Changing the values can make a connection less secure. Do not change unless you + know exactly what you are doing. If you do not understand the values then you + are not supposed to change them.</p> + </warning> + </item> + <tag><c><![CDATA[{pwdfun, fun(User::string(), password::string()) -> boolean()}]]></c></tag> <item> <p>Provides a function for password validation. This function is called @@ -445,6 +525,26 @@ </desc> </func> + <func> + <name>default_algorithms() -> algs_list()</name> + <fsummary>Get a list declaring the supported algorithms</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Returns a key-value list, where the keys are the different types of algorithms and the values are the + algorithms themselves. An example:</p> + <code> +20> ssh:default_algorithms(). +[{kex,['diffie-hellman-group1-sha1']}, + {public_key,['ssh-rsa','ssh-dss']}, + {cipher,[{client2server,['aes128-ctr','aes128-cbc','3des-cbc']}, + {server2client,['aes128-ctr','aes128-cbc','3des-cbc']}]}, + {mac,[{client2server,['hmac-sha2-256','hmac-sha1']}, + {server2client,['hmac-sha2-256','hmac-sha1']}]}, + {compression,[{client2server,[none,zlib]}, + {server2client,[none,zlib]}]}] +21> +</code> + </desc> + </func> <func> <name>shell(Host) -> </name> |