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diff --git a/lib/ssh/doc/src/using_ssh.xml b/lib/ssh/doc/src/using_ssh.xml index 46178d4018..5873e03f23 100644 --- a/lib/ssh/doc/src/using_ssh.xml +++ b/lib/ssh/doc/src/using_ssh.xml @@ -22,35 +22,40 @@ </legalnotice> - <title>Getting started</title> + <title>Getting Started</title> + <prepared></prepared> + <docno></docno> + <approved></approved> + <date></date> + <rev></rev> <file>using_ssh.xml</file> </header> <section> - <title> General information</title> - <p>The examples in the following sections use the utility function - <seealso marker="ssh#start-0"> ssh:start/0 </seealso> that starts - all needed applications (crypto, public_key and ssh). All examples - are run in an Erlang shell, or in a bash shell using openssh to - illustrate how the erlang ssh application can be used. The - examples are run as the user otptest on a local network where the - user is authorized to login in over ssh to the host "tarlop". If - nothing else is stated it is persumed that the otptest user has an - entry in tarlop's authorized_keys file (may log in via ssh without - entering a password). Also tarlop is a known host in the user - otptest's known_hosts file so that host verification can be done - without user interaction. + <title>General Information</title> + <p>The following examples use the utility function + <seealso marker="ssh#start-0"> ssh:start/0</seealso> to start + all needed applications (<c>crypto</c>, <c>public_key</c>, and <c>ssh</c>). + All examples are run in an Erlang shell, or in a bash shell, using <em>openssh</em> + to illustrate how the <c>ssh</c> application can be used. The + examples are run as the user <c>otptest</c> on a local network where the + user is authorized to log in over <c>ssh</c> to the host <em>tarlop</em>. + </p> + <p>If nothing else is stated, it is presumed that the <c>otptest</c> user + has an entry in the <em>authorized_keys</em> file of <em>tarlop</em> + (allowed to log in over <c>ssh</c> without entering a password). + Also, <em>tarlop</em> is a known host in the <c>known_hosts</c> + file of the user <c>otptest</c>. This means that host-verification + can be done without user-interaction. </p> </section> <section> - <title>Using the Erlang SSH Terminal Client</title> + <title>Using the Erlang ssh Terminal Client</title> - <p>The user otptest, that has bash as default shell, uses the - ssh:shell/1 client to connect to the openssh daemon running on a - host called tarlop. Note that currently this client is very simple - and you should not be expected to be as fancy as the openssh - client.</p> + <p>The user <c>otptest</c>, which has bash as default shell, uses the + <c>ssh:shell/1</c> client to connect to the <em>openssh</em> daemon running on a + host called <em>tarlop</em>:</p> <code type="erl" > 1> ssh:start(). @@ -62,24 +67,27 @@ logout 3> </code> + <p>Notice that this is a simple client that is not expected to be as + fancy as the <em>openssh</em> client.</p> </section> <section> - <title>Running an Erlang SSH Daemon </title> + <marker id="Running an Erlang ssh Daemon"></marker> + <title>Running an Erlang ssh Daemon</title> - <p> The option system_dir must be a directory containing a host - key file and it defaults to /etc/ssh. For details see section + <p>The <c>system_dir</c> option must be a directory containing a host + key file and it defaults to <c>/etc/ssh</c>. For details, see Section Configuration Files in <seealso marker="SSH_app">ssh(6)</seealso>. </p> - <note><p>Normally the /etc/ssh directory is only readable by root. </p> + <note><p>Normally, the <c>/etc/ssh</c> directory is only readable by root.</p> </note> - <p> The option user_dir defaults to the users ~/.ssh directory</p> + <p>The option <c>user_dir</c> defaults to directory <c>users ~/.ssh</c>.</p> - <p>In the following example we generate new keys and host keys as - to be able to run the example without having root privileges</p> + <p><em>Step 1.</em> To run the example without root privileges, + generate new keys and host keys:</p> <code> $bash> ssh-keygen -t rsa -f /tmp/ssh_daemon/ssh_host_rsa_key @@ -88,8 +96,10 @@ [...] </code> - <p>Create the file /tmp/otptest_user/.ssh/authorized_keys and add the content - of /tmp/otptest_user/.ssh/id_rsa.pub Now we can do</p> + <p><em>Step 2.</em> Create the file <c>/tmp/otptest_user/.ssh/authorized_keys</c> + and add the content of <c>/tmp/otptest_user/.ssh/id_rsa.pub</c>.</p> + + <p><em>Step 3.</em> Start the Erlang <c>ssh</c> daemon:</p> <code type="erl"> 1> ssh:start(). @@ -100,7 +110,8 @@ 3> </code> - <p>Use the openssh client from a shell to connect to the Erlang ssh daemon.</p> + <p><em>Step 4.</em> Use the <em>openssh</em> client from a shell to connect + to the Erlang <c>ssh</c> daemon:</p> <code> $bash> ssh tarlop -p 8989 -i /tmp/otptest_user/.ssh/id_rsa\ @@ -113,9 +124,12 @@ 1> </code> - <p>There are two ways of shutting down an SSH daemon</p> + <p>There are two ways of shutting down an <c>ssh</c> daemon, + see <em>Step 5a</em> and <em>Step 5b</em>.</p> - <p>1: Stops the listener, but leaves existing connections started by the listener up and running.</p> + <p><em>Step 5a.</em> Shut down the Erlang <c>ssh</c> daemon so that it + stops the listener but leaves existing connections, started by the listener, + operational:</p> <code type="erl"> 3> ssh:stop_listener(Sshd). @@ -123,7 +137,8 @@ 4> </code> - <p>2: Stops the listener and all connections started by the listener.</p> + <p><em>Step 5b.</em> Shut down the Erlang <c>ssh</c> daemon so that it + stops the listener and all connections started by the listener:</p> <code type="erl"> 3> ssh:stop_daemon(Sshd) @@ -134,16 +149,17 @@ </section> <section> - <title>One Time Execution</title> + <title>One-Time Execution</title> + + <p>In the following example, the Erlang shell is the client process + that receives the channel replies.</p> - <p>In the following example the Erlang shell is the client process - that receives the channel replies. </p> + <note><p>The number of received messages in this example depends on which OS + and which shell that is used on the machine running the <c>ssh</c> daemon. + See also <seealso marker="ssh_connection#exec-4">ssh_connection:exec/4</seealso> + </p>.</note> - <note><p> If you run this example - in your environment you may get fewer or more messages back as - this depends on the OS and shell on the machine running the ssh - daemon. See also <seealso marker="ssh_connection#exec-4">ssh_connection:exec/4</seealso> - </p></note> + <p>Do a one-time execution of a remote command over <c>ssh</c>:</p> <code type="erl" > 1> ssh:start(). @@ -162,7 +178,8 @@ 6> </code> - <p>Note only the channel is closed the connection is still up and can handle other channels</p> + <p>Notice that only the channel is closed. The connection is still up and can + handle other channels:</p> <code type="erl" > 6> {ok, NewChannelId} = ssh_connection:session_channel(ConnectionRef, infinity). @@ -172,7 +189,9 @@ </section> <section> - <title>SFTP (SSH File Transport Protocol) server</title> + <title>SFTP Server</title> + + <p>Start the Erlang <c>ssh</c> daemon with the SFTP subsystem:</p> <code type="erl" > 1> ssh:start(). @@ -184,7 +203,7 @@ 3> </code> - <p> Run the openssh sftp client</p> + <p>Run the OpenSSH SFTP client:</p> <code type="erl"> $bash> sftp -oPort=8989 -o IdentityFile=/tmp/otptest_user/.ssh/id_rsa\ @@ -197,7 +216,9 @@ </section> <section> - <title>SFTP (SSH File Transport Protocol) client</title> + <title>SFTP Client</title> + + <p>Fetch a file with the Erlang SFTP client:</p> <code type="erl" > 1> ssh:start(). @@ -210,10 +231,10 @@ </section> <section> - <title>Creating a subsystem</title> + <title>Creating a Subsystem</title> - <p>A very small SSH subsystem that echos N bytes could be implemented like this. - See also <seealso marker="ssh_channel"> ssh_channel(3)</seealso> </p> + <p>A small <c>ssh</c> subsystem that echoes N bytes can be implemented as shown + in the following example:</p> <code type="erl" > -module(ssh_echo_server). @@ -267,7 +288,9 @@ terminate(_Reason, _State) -> ok. </code> - <p>And run like this on the host tarlop with the keys generated in section 3.3</p> + <p>The subsystem can be run on the host <em>tarlop</em> with the generated keys, + as described in Section <seealso marker="#Running an Erlang ssh Daemon"> + Running an Erlang ssh Daemon</seealso>:</p> <code type="erl" > 1> ssh:start(). @@ -293,6 +316,7 @@ terminate(_Reason, _State) -> {ssh_msg, <0.57.0>, {closed, 0}} 7> {error, closed} = ssh_connection:send(ConnectionRef, ChannelId, "10", infinity). </code> +<p>See also <seealso marker="ssh_channel"> ssh_channel(3)</seealso>.</p> </section> |