1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ssh.1 b/ssh.1
index fa5cfb2c2..7f6ab77eb 100644
--- a/ssh.1
+++ b/ssh.1
@@ -1342,6 +1342,8 @@ The file format and configuration options are described in
 .Xr ssh_config 5 .
 Because of the potential for abuse, this file must have strict permissions:
 read/write for the user, and not writable by others.
+It may be group-writable provided that the group in question contains only
+the user.
 .Pp
 .It Pa ~/.ssh/environment
 Contains additional definitions for environment variables; see

diff --git a/ssh.1 b/ssh.1 index fa5cfb2c2..7f6ab77eb 100644 --- a/ssh.1 +++ b/ssh.1
@@ -1342,6 +1342,8 @@ The file format and configuration options are described in
1342	.Xr ssh_config 5 .	1342	.Xr ssh_config 5 .
1343	Because of the potential for abuse, this file must have strict permissions:	1343	Because of the potential for abuse, this file must have strict permissions:
1344	read/write for the user, and not writable by others.	1344	read/write for the user, and not writable by others.
		1345	It may be group-writable provided that the group in question contains only
		1346	the user.
1345	.Pp	1347	.Pp
1346	.It Pa ~/.ssh/environment	1348	.It Pa ~/.ssh/environment
1347	Contains additional definitions for environment variables; see	1349	Contains additional definitions for environment variables; see