1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ssh.1 b/ssh.1
index 7a3ba31ab..a80be8efe 100644
--- a/ssh.1
+++ b/ssh.1
@@ -1509,6 +1509,8 @@ 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 7a3ba31ab..a80be8efe 100644 --- a/ssh.1 +++ b/ssh.1
@@ -1509,6 +1509,8 @@ The file format and configuration options are described in
1509	.Xr ssh_config 5 .	1509	.Xr ssh_config 5 .
1510	Because of the potential for abuse, this file must have strict permissions:	1510	Because of the potential for abuse, this file must have strict permissions:
1511	read/write for the user, and not writable by others.	1511	read/write for the user, and not writable by others.
		1512	It may be group-writable provided that the group in question contains only
		1513	the user.
1512	.Pp	1514	.Pp
1513	.It Pa ~/.ssh/environment	1515	.It Pa ~/.ssh/environment
1514	Contains additional definitions for environment variables; see	1516	Contains additional definitions for environment variables; see