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diff --git a/lib/ssh/doc/src/ssh_app.xml b/lib/ssh/doc/src/ssh_app.xml index a1d2402790..1dfe68b17d 100644 --- a/lib/ssh/doc/src/ssh_app.xml +++ b/lib/ssh/doc/src/ssh_app.xml @@ -18,83 +18,103 @@ basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the License. - </legalnotice> <title>SSH</title> + <prepared></prepared> + <docno></docno> + <checked></checked> + <date></date> + <rev></rev> <file>ssh_app.xml</file> </header> <app>SSH</app> - <appsummary>The ssh application implements the SSH (Secure Shell) protocol and - provides an SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) client and server. </appsummary> + <appsummary>The ssh application implements the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol and + provides an SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) client and server.</appsummary> + <description> + <p>The <c>ssh</c> application is an implementation of the SSH protocol in Erlang. + <c>ssh</c> offers API functions to write customized SSH clients and servers as well as + making the Erlang shell available over SSH. An SFTP client, <c>ssh_sftp</c>, and server, + <c>ssh_sftpd</c>, are also included.</p> + </description> - <section> + <section> <title>DEPENDENCIES</title> - <p>The ssh application uses the Erlang applications public_key and - crypto to handle public keys and encryption, hence these - applications needs to be loaded for the ssh application to work. In - an embedded environment that means they need to be started with - application:start/[1,2] before the ssh application is started. + <p>The <c>ssh</c> application uses the applications <c>public_key</c> and + <c>crypto</c> to handle public keys and encryption. Hence, these + applications must be loaded for the <c>ssh</c> application to work. In + an embedded environment this means that they must be started with + <c>application:start/[1,2]</c> before the <c>ssh</c> application is started. </p> </section> <section> <title>CONFIGURATION</title> - <p>The ssh application does not currently have an application - specific configuration file as described in application(3), - however it will by default use the following configuration files - from openssh: known_hosts, authorized_keys, authorized_keys2, - id_dsa and id_rsa, ssh_host_dsa_key and ssh_host_rsa_key. By - default Erlang SSH will look for id_dsa, id_rsa, known_hosts - and authorized_keys in ~/.ssh, and the host key files in /etc/ssh - . These locations may be changed by the options user_dir and - system_dir. Public key handling may also be customized by - providing a callback module implementing the behaviors - <seealso marker="ssh_client_key_api">ssh_client_key_api</seealso> and - <seealso marker="ssh_server_key_api">ssh_server_key_api</seealso>. - </p> + <p>The <c>ssh</c> application does not have an application- + specific configuration file, as described in <seealso marker="kernel:application">application(3)</seealso>. + However, by default it use the following configuration files + from OpenSSH:</p> + <list type="bulleted"> + <item><c>known_hosts</c></item> + <item><c>authorized_keys</c></item> + <item><c>authorized_keys2</c></item> + <item><c>id_dsa</c></item> + <item><c>id_rsa</c></item> + <item><c>ssh_host_dsa_key</c></item> + <item><c>ssh_host_rsa_key</c></item> + </list> + <p>By default, <c>ssh</c> looks for <c>id_dsa</c>, <c>id_rsa</c>, + <c>known_hosts</c>, and <c>authorized_keys</c> in ~/.ssh, + and for the host key files in <c>/etc/ssh</c>. These locations can be changed + by the options <c>user_dir</c> and <c>system_dir</c>. + </p> + <p>Public key handling can also be customized through a callback module that + implements the behaviors + <seealso marker="ssh_client_key_api">ssh_client_key_api</seealso> and + <seealso marker="ssh_server_key_api">ssh_server_key_api</seealso>. + </p> - <section> - <title>PUBLIC KEYS</title> - <p> - id_dsa and id_rsa are the users private key files, note that - the public key is part of the private key so the ssh - application will not use the id_<*>.pub files. These are - for the users convenience when he/she needs to convey their + </section> + <section> + <title>Public Keys</title> + <p><c>id_dsa</c> and <c>id_rsa</c> are the users private key files. + Notice that the public key is part of the private key so the <c>ssh</c> + application does not use the <c>id_<*>.pub</c> files. These are + for the user's convenience when it is needed to convey the user's public key. </p> - </section> - - <section> - <title>KNOW HOSTS</title> - <p>The known_hosts file contains a list of approved servers and - their public keys. Once a server is listed, it can be verified + </section> + <section> + <title>Known Hosts</title> + <p>The <c>known_hosts</c> file contains a list of approved servers and + their public keys. Once a server is listed, it can be verified without user interaction. </p> - </section> - - <section> - <title>AUTHORIZED KEYS</title> - <p>The authorized key file keeps track of the user's authorized + </section> + <section> + <title>Authorized Keys</title> + <p>The <c>authorized_key</c> file keeps track of the user's authorized public keys. The most common use of this file is to let users - log in without entering their password which is supported by the - Erlang SSH daemon. + log in without entering their password, which is supported by the + Erlang <c>ssh</c> daemon. </p> - </section> - - <section> - <title>HOST KEYS</title> - <p>Currently rsa and dsa host keys are supported and are - expected to be found in files named ssh_host_rsa_key and - ssh_host_dsa_key. + </section> + <section> + <title>Host Keys</title> + <p>RSA and DSA host keys are supported and are + expected to be found in files named <c>ssh_host_rsa_key</c> and + <c>ssh_host_dsa_key</c>. </p> - </section> + </section> + <section> + <title>ERROR LOGGER AND EVENT HANDLERS</title> + <p>The <c>ssh</c> application uses the default <seealso marker="kernel:error_logger">OTP error logger</seealso> to log unexpected errors or print information about special events.</p> </section> <section> <title>SEE ALSO</title> - <p>application(3)</p> + <p><seealso marker="kernel:application">application(3)</seealso></p> </section> </appref> |