1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ssh.1 b/ssh.1
index b20908a5e..cb0fdd50e 100644
--- a/ssh.1
+++ b/ssh.1
@@ -1475,6 +1475,8 @@ 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 b20908a5e..cb0fdd50e 100644 --- a/ssh.1 +++ b/ssh.1
@@ -1475,6 +1475,8 @@ The file format and configuration options are described in
1475	.Xr ssh_config 5 .	1475	.Xr ssh_config 5 .
1476	Because of the potential for abuse, this file must have strict permissions:	1476	Because of the potential for abuse, this file must have strict permissions:
1477	read/write for the user, and not writable by others.	1477	read/write for the user, and not writable by others.
		1478	It may be group-writable provided that the group in question contains only
		1479	the user.
1478	.Pp	1480	.Pp
1479	.It Pa ~/.ssh/environment	1481	.It Pa ~/.ssh/environment
1480	Contains additional definitions for environment variables; see	1482	Contains additional definitions for environment variables; see